It’s increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger ...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) champions: Lessons learned and implications for future programming to support cancer clinical trials. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2023 ASCO Annual ...

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

Time for a rear-ality check. Colorectal cancer rates have been rising among adults younger than 50 since the 1990s, a troubling trend that has perplexed scientists. Because of the increase in cases, ...

Share on Pinterest New colorectal cancer guidelines from the ACS highlight noninvasive screening methods. Image credit: Marco Govel/Stocksy The American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its colorectal ...

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 ...

October 9, 2008 — Stool DNA testing is a new approach to screening for colorectal cancer, but it is an evolving technology. A study has found that the first-generation stool DNA test (SDT-1) is not ...

The recommendations are an update to the ACS's screening guidelines – an update led by Andrew Wolf, MD, a cancer-prevention expert at UVA Health. He and a blue-ribbon panel of cancer experts conducted ...

The American Cancer Society is adding some new testing options to its screening guideline for colorectal cancers – and for the first time, that includes a blood test.

“The new guidance adds a stool RNA test and an updated stool DNA test to the menu of preferred options for colorectal cancer screening, which currently include colonoscopy and stool tests that detect ...