There are now many colorectal cancer screening options, but gastroenterologists say a colonoscopy is still necessary.

Americans would rather clean or do their taxes than undergo a potentially life-saving screening. Newsweek discussed the survey findings with a doctor.

A blood-based test (Freenome) may provide a new option for colorectal cancer screening in the average-risk US population.

A new type of blood test can detect colon cancer with nearly a 90 percent accuracy rate, a potential breakthrough in the epidemic. A new study from researchers at New York University found the ...

He is a native English speaker. A blood test that accurately detects colon cancer in middle-aged and older people and also rules it out when it is not present can help to increase the rate of ...

A blood test has the potential for improving colorectal cancer screening rates," she added. For the study, researchers tried the experimental blood test on more than 40,000 people ages 45 to 85 at ...

A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people. The results were presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical ...

A second blood test shows promise for the detection of colon cancer, according to a new study. The first, called Shield, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in July for people 45 and ...

AUSTIN, Texas - Health clinics in Austin are helping expand access to a new cancer detection blood test. The Shield blood ...

Evidence has since emerged suggesting that anti-inflammatory drugs might benefit some patients with colon cancer, but not others. One possibility for this is that patients who have a blood test ...

The doctor can prescribe an at-home stool test. One use the kit to test the stool for blood or DNA (or both) from colorectal cancer. Some types of stool sample tests should be done once a year. Other ...

TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The blood test was 81% ...