NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An at-home test that reacts to blood in a person's stool can identify most colon cancers, according to a fresh look at some previous studies. Researchers found the fecal ...

What Is a Fecal Occult Blood Test? The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) looks for the presence of blood in the feces, which may be a sign of a problem in your digestive system. The amount of blood in ...

The inexpensive tests that look for hidden blood in a person's stool are effective for colon cancer screening, a study confirms. The findings, reported in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, ...

Bottom Line: When given a choice, most individuals with an average risk of colorectal cancer said they would prefer a stool-based screening test for colorectal cancer over colonoscopy, the method most ...

Inexpensive faecal occult blood tests (FOBT) are effective for colon cancer screening, a study confirms. Advances in the stool tests in recent years have made them more effective. The newer ...

Background: Current guidelines for screening of colorectal cancer do not offer specific recommendations for cessation of antithrombotic agents prior to fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Aim: To asess ...