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 ...

TUPELO — The age range for colon cancer screenings lowered in recent years to include younger individuals as the incidence rate of colon cancer shifted. Dr. Stephen Amann, a gastroenterologist at ...

If you're in your 40s, you might think colon cancer is something to worry about decades from now. But alarming new research ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is observed every year during March and aims to promote screening and early detection, raise awareness, and offer support to those battling the disease. Since March ...

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 ...

For adults with average cancer risk, a blood test could provide an option for colon cancer screening instead of a colonoscopy. The Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test, Shield, that ...

It’s good news in the fight against colorectal cancer: A new test can detect the disease with a simple blood draw. But don’t cancel your colonoscopy just yet — that old standby is still more reliable ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

(NEXSTAR) — An unexpected delivery at your door may not always be an unwelcome surprise — just ask one Kentucky boy about the thousands of dollars worth of lollipops that arrived at his home earlier ...