People are three times more likely to undergo at-home colon cancer screening if they're provided a free test, a new study says. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News People are three times more likely ...

Among more than 7.8 million CRC screenings, the share of patients aged 45 to 49 years jumped from 2.9% before the guideline changes to 17.8% afterward. The average monthly screenings for this younger ...

Colorectal cancer was once considered primarily a disease of aging. But rates are now on the rise among younger adults. Since 2011, colon cancer rates among people younger than 50 have increased by ...

(RTTNews) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved an innovative blood test developed by Guardant Health, Inc. (GH), known as "Shield," which is specifically intended for ...

Colorectal cancer screening remains a cornerstone of preventive medicine, with strategies evolving to reduce both incidence and mortality worldwide. Current screening programmes utilise a range of ...

RECENTLY APPROVED A BLOOD TEST AS A SCREENING FOR ADULTS WHO ARE AT RISK FOR COLORECTAL CANCER. SOME EXPERTS SAY THIS IS A GAME CHANGER AS THIS TYPE OF CANCER IS VERY TREATABLE IF IT’S CAUGHT IN TIME.

Tens of millions of middle-aged and older Americans haven't gotten their recommended checks for early signs of potential colon cancer, either through the "gold standard" of colonoscopy or a ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – This week, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Guardant’s Shield blood test to screen for colon cancer in average-risk Americans 45 to 75 years old.

Colon Cancer Screening: The test could increase the number of patients who receive screening for colorectal cancer. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new colorectal cancer (CRC) ...

According to Cologuard, made by Wisconsin-based Exact Sciences, there are three primary reasons why you may receive a testing ...

50 million Americans due for colon cancer screening avoid it because they consider traditional tests so unpleasant. But now it can be as simple as a blood test. If you’re overdue for your colon cancer ...

Regular colon cancer screenings can help find and treat the disease early. There are multiple alternatives to colonoscopy, including stool tests and sigmoidoscopy. Stool tests for colon cancer can be ...