Colon cancer used to feel like a worry for later—something to think about decades down the road. Not anymore. An estimated 158,850 Americans will be newly diagnosed with colon cancer this year, ...

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New blood test to detect colon cancer clears FDA approval - New cases of colorectal cancer and deaths have been rising in younger adults since the mid-2000s ...

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Regular preventive screenings can make a life-changing difference—especially when it comes to cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of ...

Stool-based screening for colorectal cancer may be sharper in women than in men, and the reason traces back to sex-specific differences in gut bacteria. A screening-cohort analysis of microbiome ...

After an increase in colorectal cancer among patients younger than 50, U.S. guidelines started recommending that screening begin at age 45 for average-risk adults. This study showed that ...

George, a 70-year-old retired construction executive in Houston, prides himself on being there for his family, staying active and enjoying retirement. Like many people his age, he focused on everyday ...

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer cases. A new law removes financial barriers for screenings to help ...

Health insurance companies send all kinds of things in the mail: brochures about benefits, branded items such as coasters and duffel bags, and reminders to get certain health tests done. Some have ...