The American Cancer Society is now adding blood tests to its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. But that doesn't mean you should skip your colonoscopy. In the updated guidelines, released May ...

Mail-based screening programs are helping more Americans stay up to date with colorectal cancer tests—often with a simple box ...

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Doctors explain how colonoscopy compares with FIT, Cologuard, and blood-based colon cancer screening—and why it can catch ...

When David Thau, a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was 34, he periodically experienced pain in his stomach, irregular bowel movements, blood in his stool and vomiting, and he visited doctors who ...

Clinician counseling may be inadequate for younger adults newly eligible for colorectal cancer screening, according to study ...

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State-regulated health insurance plans must fully cover screening colonoscopies and other preventative colon cancer tests at ...

Colorectal cancer is rising in people under 50 and is the second leading cause of cancer death, but when caught early, it is highly curable. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that ...