Colon cancer can announce its presence with symptoms like abdominal pain or cramping, bloody stools, and one lesser-known sign: change in poop shapes.The National Cancer Institute estimates that more ...

Other than skin cancers, colon or colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men and women. Doctors say the risk of developing it increases with age and is mostly diagnosed in adults over 50 ...

“Most patients diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer present with other symptoms first, such as rectal bleeding, blood in the ...

Researchers in Japan have developed a non-invasive stool-based DNA test that identifies microbial signatures linked to ...

It's increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults. In fact, the growing incidence of colorectal cancer in people under ...

Compared to stool DNA testing, researchers found that CT colonography is a cost-saving and clinically effective method for colorectal cancer screening, according to a study published in Radiology.

Time for a rear-ality check. Colorectal cancer rates have been rising among adults younger than 50 since the 1990s, a troubling trend that has perplexed scientists. Because of the increase in cases, ...

Current US FDA-cleared stool-based colorectal cancer (CRC) molecular screening tests include fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) for occult blood detection; however, integration with nucleic acid-based ...

Automatically mailing a stool test kit to people's homes might be the best way to boost colon cancer screening among younger adults, a new study says. More 45- to 49-year-olds went ahead with cancer ...