Repeated noninvasive stool DNA testing could offer greater real-world effectiveness than colonoscopy for colorectal cancer ...

Colorectal cancer was once considered primarily a disease of aging. But rates are now on the rise among younger adults. Since 2011, colon cancer rates among people younger than 50 have increased by ...

Colorectal cancer has been receiving more attention in recent months. It is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in men ...

Most people should get screened for colorectal cancer starting at age 45. Cells in the large intestine can form polyps, which may turn into cancer over time. Detecting these polyps early means you ...

When 46-year-old Raj (name changed) started experiencing occasional stomach cramps and aches, he brushed them off as late-night meals, weekend eating out, and later, stress. Like millions of adults in ...

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, ...

A single-center study supported recommendations to lower the colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45. Screening colonoscopy outcomes were slightly less frequent in people ages 45-49 versus 50-54 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old male who is a nonsmoker and a social drinker. Other than a statin, I am not taking any medications. I have been getting colonoscopies every five years as each time ...

A new public service announcement campaign was launched by the Hawai‘i State Department of Health to encourage adults to get ...

Fewer than two-thirds of prisoners at average risk of colorectal cancer were offered annual screening, according to the inspector general's report. Fewer than half the inmates had an annual screening ...

First, it is important to understand what a screening colonoscopy is. It is a procedure on a patient who has no symptoms. It involves looking but not touching, because nothing has been found in the ...

If the too-good-to-be-true filter in your brain isn’t quite working the way it should, this may sound like the perfect alternative to the often-dreaded colonoscopy — at-home stool sample tests you ...