A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that despite partial participant adherence, it ...

The American Cancer Society recently updated its colorectal cancer screening guideline for the first time since 2018 by ...

The American Cancer Society released updated guidelines for colorectal cancer screening, adding options for a blood-based screening test and new at-home screening kits.

A large trial in US community health centers shows mailed FIT-DNA kits outperform FIT in boosting colorectal cancer screening. Despite this, fewer than 4 in 10 patients with abnormal results complete ...

When David Thau, a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was 34, he periodically experienced pain in his stomach, irregular bowel movements, blood in his stool and vomiting, and he visited doctors who ...

As of July 1, Ontarians age 45 and up are eligible to receive the at-home fecal immunochemical screening test — or FIT — that detects traces of blood in the stool.

With colorectal cancer a growing concern among younger people, the American Cancer Society has endorsed two new types of stool tests to encourage people to get screened while also recommending a ...

The American Cancer Society is now adding blood tests to its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. But that doesn't mean you should skip your colonoscopy. In the updated guidelines, released May ...

Share on Pinterest New colorectal cancer screening guidelines include blood-based and at-home stool tests. Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its colorectal ...

It’s increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults. In fact, the growing incidence of colorectal cancer in people under ...

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The FIT test analyzed in the study has patients poke a stool sample with a plastic stick and return it to a lab, which checks ...