A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test ...

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

A FIT, or fecal immunochemical test, which can be used at home, checks for hidden blood in the stool, which can be an early sign of cancer. Flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy procedures are more ...

I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I’m not having issues? Can you walk me ...

We know that a colonoscopy is the most effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colon cancer. But anyone who has ever had a colonoscopy also knows that it's not necessarily something ...

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 ...

Since 2017, researchers at the University of Texas Dell Medical School have been working on ways to get more people in Central Texas, especially underserved communities, screened for colorectal cancer ...

A blood test could help doctors decide which patients with colon cancer should receive anti-inflammatory medication along with chemotherapy after surgery, according to new study in JAMA Oncology.

A new Veterans Affairs study finds that delays in undergoing colonoscopy following an abnormal stool test increase the risk of a colorectal cancer diagnosis and cancer-related death. The results ...