Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers when caught early, yet it remains a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Screening is essential because it detects the ...

Mail-based screening programs are helping more Americans stay up to date with colorectal cancer tests—often with a simple box delivered at home.

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer in men and women.

Quick and easy options for colon cancer screening are readily available now. The at-home box tests are convenient and private ...

Doctors say there are less invasive screening options for colon cancer, but each comes with tradeoffs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TUPELO — The age range for colon cancer screenings lowered in recent years to include younger individuals as the incidence rate of ...

With March being colon cancer awareness month, it’s a good time to look at some startling numbers on the disease here in the ...

Tens of millions of middle-aged and older Americans haven't gotten their recommended checks for early signs of potential colon cancer, either through the "gold standard" of colonoscopy or a ...

Doctors advise people get a colonoscopy at the age of 45 to help catch colon cancer early.

Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach had a colonoscopy in her 30s after a family history of colon cancer. It found polyps that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blood tests are emerging as an innovative tool for colorectal cancer detection because they have the potential to save lives ...

Cologuard and other at-home tests are not intended for and have not been tested in people with Lynch syndrome. Furthermore, ...