Doctors say there are less invasive screening options for colon cancer, but each comes with tradeoffs.

FOBT-positive patients who skipped colonoscopy had fourfold higher cancer incidence ...

March is colorectal cancer awareness month. A doctor with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield spoke with WYSO about Ohio cancer ...

Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach had a colonoscopy in her 30s after a family history of colon cancer. It found polyps that ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to talk openly about a disease that affects many families but is often ...

The survey results reveal strong enthusiasm for blood-based screening options among adults aged 45 and older, the group ...

Guardant Health markets Shield, an FDA-approved blood test for primary colorectal cancer screening. The Harris Poll conducted ...

When David Thau, a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was 34, he periodically experienced pain in his stomach, irregular bowel movements, blood in his stool and vomiting, and he visited doctors ...

Despite high survival rates among patients who regularly undergo screenings, approximately 38% of Americans older than 45 have not had a colonoscopy, despite 45 being the new recommended screening age ...

An oncologist explains the situations when doctors recommend getting screened for colorectal cancer before age 45.

Patients are more likely to undergo a colon cancer screening when offered a CT colonography, or virtual colonoscopy, than when offered a traditional colonoscopy, according to findings published in The ...

Colorectal cancer is the top cancer killer for Americans under 50. A 5K race promotes early screening and awareness.