Easy at-home tests for colon cancer, including FIT and Cologuard, offer alternatives to traditional colonoscopies for early ...

(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 ...

If any of these at-home options sound like something you’re interested in considering, we’re here to help you learn more so that you can, in consultation with your medical provider, figure out which ...

At-home FIT screening involves testing stool for amounts of blood too small to see, which can help to diagnose colon cancer earlier. This is important for improved treatment outcomes. While it is an ...

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 ...

People are three times more likely to undergo at-home colon cancer screening if they're provided a free test, a new study says. About 30% of patients mailed a free stool test kit completed their ...

What if you could get checked for colon cancer with only a routine blood draw? A new blood test in Michigan is making the process much easier. No bowel prep, no sedation and no awkward stool kit to ...

At-home cancer tests are a great way to learn key information about your health without having to visit the doctor in person. This option is good for patients who don’t have time to go to the doctor’s ...

Anne Jones, who is 51, is used to solving any problem that comes her way. She grew up on a farm in southeast Nebraska, where the humid summers and long, harsh winters made farming difficult. Jones was ...

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 ...