Blood tests taken in a doctor’s office now can be used to screen for colon cancer, according to updated American Cancer ...

The American Cancer Society is adding some new testing options to its screening guideline for colorectal cancers – and for ...

Colonoscopies are still the gold standard, but experts now endorse a high-tech stool test and a blood draw amid rising rates ...

New recommendations from the American Cancer Society include blood-based and updated at-home tests as colon cancer screening ...

For the first time, a blood test has been added to the list of the American Cancer Society’s recommended screenings for ...

The increasing rate of younger adults diagnosed with colorectal cancer is a phenomenon perplexing medical professionals.While ...

For years, the gold standard in screening for colon cancer has been a colonoscopy. But a colonoscopy is a medical procedure that involves length prep work, along with being put under, making it ...

Colonoscopy is at the heart of gastroenterology. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and it has become the central figure in the crusade against colorectal cancer. Seven gastroenterologists ...

About 1 in 23 males and 1 in 25 females in the United States will develop colorectal cancer during their lifetime, making it a cancer worth taking seriously—even if it’s not always easy to talk about.

After recent comments from celebs, it may sound like colonoscopy complications are common. But such complications are exceedingly rare, experts say.

Nothing elicits a groan from patients as quickly as discussion of uncomfortable screening procedures. Yet those discussions must take place. Colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer in the ...

Norah O’Donnell, the senior correspondent for CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” is opening up regarding a recent medical procedure she ...