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

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

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

A physician assistant with no symptoms and a clear colonoscopy was three years from her next screening. A blood test found ...

The American Cancer Society is adding more colorectal cancer screening options as millions of eligible Americans remain ...

I’m 54, and I just got my first colonoscopy. I’m glad I did. My doctor removed four polyps during a 25-minute procedure. Two of the four were the type that, if left alone, could have the potential to ...

As a practicing gastroenterologist, my colleagues and I spend much of our professional careers dedicated to the screening, surveillance, and treatment of colorectal cancer and precursor lesions called ...

This important procedure doesn’t have to feel awkward or embarrassing. Here’s what to know to make the test and the ...

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

If you received a colonoscopy reminder in the mail when you turned 50, you’re not alone. For decades, age 50 was the magic number to begin colorectal cancer screening in the U.S. But with rising ...

He’s not the only doctor — or patient — having second thoughts. The risks and benefits of common screenings, procedures, and ...