Huntsman Cancer Institute recommends all individuals start regular colorectal cancer screenings at age 45. Colorectal cancer screenings help detect colon and rectal cancer early when it is easier to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . New blood and stool tests may improve uptake of colorectal cancer screening because of the discomfort around ...

ROCHESTER — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended in 2021 that adults should start being screened for colorectal cancer at age 45 instead of 50. That year, Erin Sexton turned 45. "So, I ...

April is Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month, and UVM doctors said there are many health and financial benefits to ...

(AP) — A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study published Wednesday, offering a new kind of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths. The test looks for DNA fragments shed by ...

At-home FIT screening involves testing stool for amounts of blood too small to see, which can help to diagnose colon cancer ...

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. The results were presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical ...

Doctors have voiced concerns about a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that would expand ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- New federal screening guidelines are expanding ways for women to be tested for cervical cancer. Starting in January 2027, private insurers will cover a self-collection option ...

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Raymond Osarogiagbon, MD, highlights the potential benefits of increasing screening rates for patients diagnosed with lung cancer and the broader US health care system. In part 2 of an interview ...