The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – There is a new and less invasive option to test for colon cancer and it doesn’t require a stay at the hospital or mailing a stool sample. The Food Drug and Administration approved ...

A second blood test shows promise for the detection of colon cancer, according to a new study. The first, called Shield, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in July for people 45 and ...

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, was 19 years old.Colorectal cancer used to be considered a cancer of older ...

Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is the third-most common cancer worldwide, affecting millions each year. However, the good news is that with early detection through regular screening, ...

The American Cancer Society recommends that people at average risk of colorectal cancer start regular screening at age 45, and several blood tests on the market could help. These tests are done in a ...

Cases of colorectal cancer in younger adults are climbing worldwide, driven by lifestyle changes and inherited genetic risks. Diet, obesity, and lack of early screening are playing a major role in ...

An investigational blood test for early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) in average-risk adults met the primary endpoints of sensitivity and specificity in the PREEMPT CRC study, the largest study ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Colorectal cancer screenings in Kentucky are getting an update that could save lives. Starting Jan.

A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people. The results were presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical ...

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 ...

According to Cologuard, made by Wisconsin-based Exact Sciences, there are three primary reasons why you may receive a testing kit in the mail without ordering it yourself: your doctor or health care ...