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 ...

Cases of colorectal cancer in younger adults are climbing worldwide, driven by lifestyle changes and inherited genetic risks.

For years, a diagnosis of colon cancer meant potential surgery followed by a painful round of chemotherapy to kill the remaining cancer cells. One-size-fits-all treatment was normal. A new blood test ...

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...

Results of a study of about 8,000 Americans showed the Shield blood test found 83% of colon cancers and was 90% accurate in ruling them out. Results of a study of about 8,000 Americans showed the ...

The FDA just approved a colon-cancer blood test. It could save people from spending hundreds of dollars on tests or relying on a colonoscopy alone.

A blood test could help doctors decide which patients with colon cancer should receive anti-inflammatory medication along ...

Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization is nearing the successful completion of an 18-month grant from Exact Sciences ...

There's been a steep increase in colon cancer cases among adults 45 to 49 in recent years, and that's a good thing, experts say. This upsurge means that more colon cancers are being caught at an ...

When Erica Barnell was an MD/PhD student at Washington University in St. Louis, she met a woman who had stage four colorectal cancer (CRC). The woman was only 52 years old—more than a decade younger ...

Military members and veterans can be at a disadvantage in getting screenings that can spot pre-cancerous growths and provide earlier diagnoses.