Stool tests are vital for early detection of serious gastrointestinal diseases, including colorectal cancer, where timely ...

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that people who test positive following a stool test for symptoms of bowel ...

Glenwood, MN - Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers, yet it is highly preventable through proper screening. Tests ...

When diagnostic colonoscopy after a positive fecal immunochemical test is delayed beyond 6 months, the risk for colorectal cancer increases, new research suggests.

The downside is that Cologuard also sometimes flags poop samples that aren't cancerous, with roughly 1 in 10 patients receiving a false positive test reading.

PHILADELPHIA—An AI-assisted endoscopy module minorly improved adenoma detection during colonoscopy, but “had no impact” on serrated polyp detection in patients with positive stool tests, a ...

An investigational multitarget stool DNA test is the most sensitive noninvasive test for detecting colorectal cancer at a curable stage.

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living ...

The test has about a 10% false positive rate. Pham has had patients who have done the Shield test and received a positive result and then found cancer on the follow-up colonoscopy.