This indicates that the test is as effective as colonoscopy in reducing colorectal cancer mortality in screening [programs],” ...

Automatically mailing a stool test kit to people's homes might be the best way to boost colon cancer screening among younger adults, a new study says. More 45- to 49-year-olds went ahead with cancer ...

(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 ...

October 9, 2008 — Stool DNA testing is a new approach to screening for colorectal cancer, but it is an evolving technology. A study has found that the first-generation stool DNA test (SDT-1) is not ...

An investigational multitarget stool DNA test for screening colorectal cancer detects significantly more cancers than the currently available fecal immunochemical test (FIT), researchers report. But ...

For 10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients.

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...

Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

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 ...

I had rectal bleeding, the most common symptom of colon cancer in people under 45. I also had a family history of colon cancer, which pushed me to get a colonoscopy at 33. My out-of-pocket colonoscopy ...

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, ...