Colonoscopy remains the gold-standard means of colon cancer screening, as the procedure can prevent cancers by removing ...

At-home FIT screening involves testing stool for amounts of blood too small to see, which can help to diagnose colon cancer ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

People of average risk for colon cancer should get a screening or colonoscopy earlier than previously advised.

The use of mailed FIT-DNA kits in community health centers significantly increases colorectal cancer screening, though follow ...

Did you receive a Cologuard test at your door, despite not ordering one? Someone may have ordered it for you.

WASHINGTON -- A colonoscopy has been called by some doctors the "save your life screening test" because the procedure is so successful in finding precancerous polyps, removing them and preventing ...

A Miami man credits a routine blood test with saving his life after early-stage colon cancer was found via colonoscopy, ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and health experts at the Hattiesburg Clinic are emphasizing the importance of a colonoscopy exam. Colon cancer is one of the leading ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...