They’re non-invasive with none of the dreaded prep. But are recently approved home tests for colon cancer as effective as ...

The kit, a fecal immunochemical test (FIT), uses antibodies to detect blood in stool. This blood is an early warning sign of colon cancer, and those who test positive are urged to undergo a ...

The International Agency for Research on Cancer notes that in 2022, more than 1.9million cases of colorectal cancers were ...

but it does not see it replacing colonoscopy for a definitive diagnosis. The test is the first epigenetic diagnostic to be sold as a kit to laboratories; other epigenetic-based tests on the market ...

Colorectal cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. However, recent advancements in medical screening have brought new hope in the fight against this ...

A groundbreaking blood test for colorectal cancer screening has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), offering the potential to revolutionize early detection for one ...

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 ...

Discover the latest advancement in colorectal cancer screening with the FDA-approved ... of your stool and mail it to a lab with a special kit. The sample is tested for blood abnormalities and ...

With colorectal cancer on the other hand, blood is likely to be detected with the test kit because it's often mixed in with the stool. 08:42 People should not assume that a positive result is ...

Nova Scotia's colorectal cancer screening program sends kits to all Nova Scotians aged 50 to 74 every two years. It is aimed at early detection and prevention. The strategy has inspired copies both ...