Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Key Takeaways The American Cancer Society now recommends stool-based tests and a blood test as ...
About 50 million Americans aren’t getting screened for colon cancer at a time when colon-cancer rates are rising.
A physician assistant with no symptoms and a clear colonoscopy was three years from her next screening. A blood test found ...
Genotype-informed surveillance should pair colonoscopy with upper endoscopy when MLH1/MSH2 mutations or family history ...
Time for a rear-ality check. Colorectal cancer rates have been rising among adults younger than 50 since the 1990s, a troubling trend that has perplexed scientists. Because of the increase in cases, ...
It’s increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger ...
This important procedure doesn’t have to feel awkward or embarrassing. Here’s what to know to make the test and the ...
The American Cancer Society’s newest recommendations include blood tests, in addition to stool tests and colonoscopy.
If you’re between the ages of 45 and 85, you should have a colorectal cancer screening routine in place, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). But a colonoscopy—in which your doctor uses a special ...