AUSTIN (KXAN) – There is a new and less invasive option to test for colon cancer and it doesn’t require a stay at the hospital or mailing a stool sample. The Food Drug and Administration approved ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths worldwide. Until now, colonoscopy has been the most reliable test, but many people avoid it because it is invasive, expensive, and ...

Colorectal cancer is highly treatable when caught early—and FIT tests make screening easier than ever with a simple at‑home ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Key Takeaways Cologuard Plus, a new version of the Cologuard colorectal screening test, became ...

The move could help to save lives by detecting cases earlier, health bosses say.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kentucky has long carried one of the highest burdens of colorectal cancer in the nation. For too many families, it is a diagnosis ...

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have identified a new virus that appears to be linked to colon cancer.

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 ...