Colon Cancer Screening: The test could increase the number of patients who receive screening for colorectal cancer. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new colorectal cancer (CRC) ...

Saga Diagnostics expanded the use of its ultrasensitive blood test to include detection of tiny amounts of colorectal cancer ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...

It’s good news in the fight against colorectal cancer: A new test can detect the disease with a simple blood draw. But don’t cancel your colonoscopy just yet — that old standby is still more reliable ...

According to Cologuard, made by Wisconsin-based Exact Sciences, there are three primary reasons why you may receive a testing ...

ERROL MITROPOULOS JOINS US NOW WITH MORE ARIELLE. MONICA. DOCTORS WANT TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR THAT THIS ISN’T REPLACING COLONOSCOPIES, BUT THEY’RE HOPEFUL THAT THIS MAY MAKE MORE PEOPLE GET SCREENED.

Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

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 ...

The FDA approved a new blood-based method of colon cancer detection this week — offering a new alternative to catch more cases of a leading cause of cancer deaths, but one some physicians caution is ...