Consumers have testing options beyond the once-a-decade colonoscopy. But some doctors question Cologuard's testing program.

That breakthrough led to SHIELD, the first FDA-approved blood test for colon cancer, cleared in 2024. The test is ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in the US, partly due to low screening rates. New and emerging screening tools, like blood and breath tests, may offer alternatives to in-office screenings.

Cologuard is a colon cancer screening test you can do at home. It’s a noninvasive, stool-based test that comes in a kit. You use the kit to collect a stool sample. Then you send the sample to a lab ...

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 ...

Findings compared with three opt-in screening strategies among average-risk adults aged 45 to 49 years. HealthDay News — Mailing a stool-based test directly to people’s homes is the most effective ...

In a new study aimed at identifying the best approach to promote colorectal cancer screening in adults ages 45 to 49, UCLA researchers found that simply mailing a stool-based test directly to people's ...

Scream, Scooby Doo and soon to be Scream 7 star Matthew Lillard is now involved in a "Screen" campaign to raise awareness about screening for colon cancer at age 45.

If you’re over 50 years old, there’s a good chance you’ve had a colonoscopy. But you’re just as likely not to have had one, even though physicians have begun to recommend people have one after they ...