The procedure might be trendy, but it comes with risks and doesn't address the root causes of digestive problems.

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“There is an urgency to getting screened," says an expert gastroenterologist. See what the recent guideline changes mean for you.

Since a landmark 2009 study, researchers have known that a common gut bacterium, Bacteroides fragilis, drives colon tumor formation, potentially leading to colorectal cancer, by secreting a toxin that ...

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Kathy Lemoine's 30-year-old son, Andrew Reaster, died after he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. His main symptom was ...

The American Cancer Society is now adding blood tests to its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. Here's what that ...

The American Cancer Society is adding some new testing options to its screening guideline for colorectal cancers – and for ...

New recommendations from the American Cancer Society include blood-based and updated at-home tests as colon cancer screening ...

A major Swiss study spanning four decades has revealed that more people under 50, including those in their thirties, are being diagnosed with the colon cancer, often after it has already spread.

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