SAN DIEGO — In the ever-expanding options for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, blood tests using precision medicine are becoming more advanced and convenient than ever; however, caveats abound, and ...

Results from a new JAMA Network study support the large-scale use of FIT tests. The findings show that those who complete one or more fecal immunochemical test (FIT) screenings are associated with a ...

Have you ever thought, "I'm too young to get colon cancer"? The truth is that colorectal cancer (CRC) is affecting more younger adults than ever before. Despite this alarming trend, many people remain ...

New blood-based screening tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) offered fewer benefits at higher cost versus other screening options, a cost-effectiveness modeling study suggested. In a comparison against ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (UPI) --New blood tests screen for colorectal cancer in a much less invasive way than colonoscopy, but deaths will increase if many people choose this alternative, a new study ...

For many, colorectal cancer screenings are at the bottom of the to-do list. Between family, work and planning the next big trip, it can feel like there is just no time. Screening itself can also seem ...

Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. It typically begins as a small growth of tissue called a polyp in the lining of the colon or rectum. While not all polyps become cancerous, ...

Chaoyuan Kuang, MD, PhD, Co-Leader, GI Clinical and Translational Research, at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Othon Wiltz, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgeon, for Montefiore Einstein ...

50 million Americans due for colon cancer screening avoid it because they consider traditional tests so unpleasant. But now it can be as simple as a blood test. If you’re overdue for your colon cancer ...

A. Super Bowl LII was held at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. If you fill that stadium twice, that’s how many Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) this year (approximately ...