Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Key Takeaways The American Cancer Society now recommends stool-based tests and a blood test as ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What if you didn't have to get a colonoscopy every decade from ages 45 to 75? No, this isn't an excuse to skip screening for colon ...

Stool-based tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening show no significant difference in detecting advanced neoplasia overall, but for advanced serrated lesions specifically, the multitarget stool ...

The American Cancer Society is now adding blood tests to its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. Here's what that ...

The American Cancer Society is adding three new colon cancer screening tests to its recommendations. The move is designed to get more people tested more regularly as rates of young people diagnosed ...

The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines to include additional blood- and stool-based screening options, while reaffirming that average-risk adults should begin ...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its guidelines Wednesday to include two new screening options for colorectal cancer ...

With colorectal cancer a growing concern among younger people, the American Cancer Society has endorsed two new types of stool tests to encourage people to get screened, while also recommending a ...

October 9, 2008 — Stool DNA testing is a new approach to screening for colorectal cancer, but it is an evolving technology. A study has found that the first-generation stool DNA test (SDT-1) is not ...

A fecal fat test measures the amount of fat in a person’s stool. The test assesses the digestive function and absorption of fat in the gastrointestinal tract. Several medical conditions cause poor fat ...

A colonoscopy is recommended every decade for people over 45. The screening is used to detect colon cancer. But roughly 40% of eligible Americans don't get a colonoscopy, often because they don't want ...