The American Cancer Society released updated guidelines for colorectal cancer screening, adding options for a blood-based ...

A major European trial has pushed colonoscopy back into the medical spotlight. After 13 years, the NordICC study found that ...

Commentary: Supporters argue that expanding access to blood-based tests would increase screening rates. Critics counter ...

Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) remains one of the most common and deadly cancers. It is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in Americans under age 50, and the second leading cause of cancer ...

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 ...

Tens of millions of middle-aged and older Americans haven't gotten their recommended checks for early signs of potential colon cancer, either through the "gold standard" of colonoscopy or a ...

Squeamish about your upcoming colonoscopy? A new technology may change the way doctors can look for colon cancer, and it may provide an alternative to this procedure. A procedure that looks for cancer ...

For Gonzales, staying close to home matters. Mason General Hospital is a full‑service facility, with multiple surgery suites, ...

Starting next month, Ontarians who are 45 years old will be eligible for colorectal cancer screening. Some patients and ...

Give dad the gift of more time this Father's Day. 10 evidence-based healthy habits and screening tests that can add over a ...