At-home FIT screening involves testing stool for amounts of blood too small to see, which can help to diagnose colon cancer ...

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...

A Miami man credits a routine blood test with saving his life after early-stage colon cancer was found via colonoscopy, ...

For years, a diagnosis of colon cancer meant potential surgery followed by a painful round of chemotherapy to kill the remaining cancer cells. One-size-fits-all treatment was normal. A new blood test ...

Colonoscopy remains the gold-standard means of colon cancer screening, as the procedure can prevent cancers by removing ...

In the US, the highest rates of colorectal cancer are found in those of American Indian, Alaska Native, and African American ...

Strategic collaboration to enable streamlined and accelerated access to Shield blood-based colorectal cancer screening test across Quest’s vast network Physicians nationwide now have the ability to ...

Colon cancer diagnosis involves colonoscopy, imaging, and blood tests, with staging guiding treatment decisions. Stage 1 treatment typically involves surgery, while stage 2 may include chemotherapy ...

It's a very treatable form of cancer if caught early, yet younger adults rarely get screened. Patient advocates want more ...

A Mass General Brigham Community Care Van parked at a visit to the Greater Boston Catholic Charities food bank in Dorchester.

Colorectal cancer, once rare in younger adults, is rising sharply, with cases under age 50 doubling in a generation. Experts cite lifestyle shifts, environmental exposures, and microbiome changes as ...