Abu Dhabi health chiefs have hailed the introduction of a blood test for colon cancer as a "game-changer" in the emirate's ...

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 ...

While bowel cancer – or colorectal cancer – has traditionally been more common in people over the age of 50, cases in the ...

Colon cancer rates are surging worldwide, especially among younger and relatively healthy people, making it more important ...

Australian scientists Dr. Barry Marshall and Dr. Robin Warren discovered Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that ...

While bowel cancer – or colorectal cancer – has traditionally ... spotting it early can make a real difference.” FIT (faecal immunochemical test) that looks for tiny traces of blood in ...

FIT tests are designed to screen for colon cancer by identifying occult blood in fecal samples. FIT screening, although not designed to detect upper gastrointestinal malignancies, has been ...

He is currently studying epigenetic changes involved in esophageal and colon cancer, and attempting to discover novel methylated DNA biomarkers that might function to improve screening in patients ...

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 ...

The World Health Organization estimates that around 900,000 people each year die of colorectal ... that CEA screening lacks sensitivity, missing about half of CRC recurrences 2. Cancer researchers ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer globally, with more than 1.9 million new cases reported in 2020, according to World Cancer Research Fund. The US Preventive Services Task Force ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer globally, with more than 1.9 million new cases reported in 2020, according to World Cancer Research Fund. The US Preventive Services Task Force ...