Blood tests taken in a doctor’s office now can be used to screen for colon cancer, according to updated American Cancer ...

Colon cancer symptoms often don't exist. An active woman shares how repeated nudges from a loved one led to her diagnosis: "My entire life changed that day." ...

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

The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released updated guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. The new recommendations reaffirm that average-risk adults should begin colorectal cancer screening ...

The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guideline to reflect molecular-based screening tests that ...

Seeing blood after a bowel movement can be unsettling and can even trigger panic. So when a Quora user asked: ‘How do you know when to take your rectal bleeding seriously? Could it be a symptom of ...

It’s increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger ...

After recent comments from celebs, it may sound like colonoscopy complications are common. But such complications are ...

The American Cancer Society’s newest recommendations include blood tests, in addition to stool tests and colonoscopy.

Monica Trott was about to turn 30 when she started to notice blood in her stool. As a gastroenterology nurse who helped people prepare for colonoscopies, she was deeply familiar with common symptoms ...

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

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