This important procedure doesn’t have to feel awkward or embarrassing. Here’s what to know to make it easier.

SHREVEPORT, La. -- No one likes to get a colonoscopy, but it's an important tool in the fight against colon cancer. There is an easier way: Cologuard is a non-invasive, effective, and affordable ...

A long-term study has examined how a colonoscopy affects the risk of colon cancer and the mortality risk in the event of a ...

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 ...

People of average risk for colon cancer should get a screening or colonoscopy earlier than previously advised.

The number of annual colonoscopies performed in the U.S. is projected to decline over the next decade as use of noninvasive ...

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 ...

A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test ...

Most people should get screened for colorectal cancer starting at age 45. Cells in the large intestine can form polyps, which may turn into cancer over time. Detecting these polyps early means you ...

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I paused, and then I clicked "cancel appointment." The blood in my stool, the most common sign of colon cancer in young people, was going away. I chalked up my concerns to my job: I was interviewing ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A possible medical game-changer as the FDA approves a new blood test for colon cancer. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Guardant Health's blood test called 'Shield.' ...