We know that a colonoscopy is the most effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colon cancer. But anyone who has ever had a colonoscopy also knows that it's not necessarily something ...

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 ...

Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Key Takeaways The American Cancer Society now recommends stool-based tests and a blood test as ...

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

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(BPT) - Recently, Minnesotans have been receiving unsolicited, unrequested at-home colon cancer screening kits from health insurers, without a doctor's input. If you received one in the mail, you ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Are at-home colon cancer screenings tests effective? KDKA's John Shumway went looking for answers as the test kits are gaining more and more popularity. When colon cancer took the ...

Colorectal Cancer disproportionately affects the Black population in America, and at-home testing for the disease may help to bridge the gap. Technological innovation has evolved the healthcare market ...

Colonoscopies are considered the gold standard for detecting colorectal cancer. But some dread the idea of the invasive procedure and the prep required the day before you have it. The FDA last year ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...