The good news is you may be able to screen for colorectal cancer in the comfort of your own home. At-home screening for colon cancer starts with a stool sample—no special diet or unpleasant ...

How: faecal occult blood test, flexible sigmoidoscopy, barium enema and/or colonoscopy Several types of screenings can help detect colon cancer. They identify ulcers, pre-cancerous polyps or cancerous ...

Dennis didn’t follow through with scheduling his colonoscopy. And for several years after that, he also didn’t complete the paperwork required to receive an at-home stool-based screening test ...

Lower detection of polyps leads to higher rates of subsequent colon cancer. Artificial intelligence may improve the situation ...

A groundbreaking blood test for colorectal cancer screening could reshape early detection. Learn how this FDA-approved method ...

New law expands coverage to polyp removal, preparation medications, anesthesia and other ‘integral’ parts of colonoscopies ...

The new funding will support the commercial launch of the company's at-home screening test for colorectal cancer, as well as ...

Warning signs of colorectal cancer include a change in bowel habits, abdominal pain and unexplained weight loss.

26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- People are three times more likely to undergo at-home colon cancer screening if they’re provided a free test, a new study says. About 30% of patients mailed a free ...

Dr. Britt knows that firsthand. His mother was diagnosed with colon cancer when she was just 45. “It really strikes home the need for these screening tests,” he said. But according to the ...

A RAND Corporation study analyzed colorectal cancer trends in the U.S. from 1978 to 2017, revealing declining rates in older ...

The screenings for the fourth most common cause of cancer and cancer-related death in the Commonwealth will now be covered by health insurance.