The American Cancer Society is now adding blood tests to its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. But that doesn't mean you should skip your colonoscopy. In the updated guidelines, released May ...

When David Thau, a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was 34, he periodically experienced pain in his stomach, irregular bowel movements, blood in his stool and vomiting, and he visited doctors who ...

Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today announced its Shield™ blood test for colorectal cancer screening (CRC) will be covered in Carelon Healthcare Services ...

Data from a large European screening program indicate that people who actively took part in colorectal cancer screening had a ...

Broad endorsement for insurance-covered blood-based CRC screening (92%) suggests payer policy could materially influence uptake among guideline-eligible, average-risk adults starting at age 45.

For the first time, a blood test has been added to the list of the American Cancer Society’s recommended screenings for colorectal cancer. It’s not meant to replace colonoscopies, aiming instead at ...

Q: I've heard the American Cancer Society has updated its recommendations for colon cancer screening and that there are ...

A large trial in US community health centers shows mailed FIT-DNA kits outperform FIT in boosting colorectal cancer screening. Despite this, fewer than 4 in 10 patients with abnormal results complete ...

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There is a saying about fitness that runs along the lines of "the best type of exercise is the one that you will do." Updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines, released by the American Cancer ...

She was doing everything right. She exercised, ate well, and stayed active with her husband and two teenage daughters. She ...

Colorectal cancer is rising in people under 50 and is the second leading cause of cancer death, but when caught early, it is highly curable. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that ...