A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people.

When we think of cancer, we often focus on the big symptoms, but colorectal cancer comes with side effects that don’t always ...

Every minute, 38 people are diagnosed with cancer, and 18 people die from it globally, according to the World Health ...

The American Cancer Society recently predicted there will be around 155,000 new cases of colorectal cancer and 52,900 deaths ...

Measuring fecal hemoglobin concentrations could optimize screening intervals for colorectal cancer and conserve resources, an ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - New Yorkers as young as 35 could soon have insurance-covered colon cancer screenings under a bill introduced by Assemblyman Charles D. Fall, aiming to catch the disease earlier ...

The survey was conducted last summer to identify local needs and concerns of the Ashland County community due to its higher ...

"Additional colorectal cancer screening tests that are convenient, safe and easy to complete are needed," said lead study author Aasma Shaukat, MD, from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, in a press ...

Research that has not yet been peer-reviewed shows the newest blood test is more than 80% accurate in detecting colon cancer ...

While colon cancer has traditionally been associated with older adults, recent data reveals an alarming trend: cases are ...

An accurate new blood test for colon cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, has been reported.

Such a blood test could help boost colon cancer screening rates, lead researcher Dr. Aasma Shaukat, a gastroenterologist with ...