Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among all the CRC screening methods, CRC incidence and mortality rates were highest among those who received ...

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 ...

Bright red blood in your stool, also known as hematochezia, is a sign of bleeding in the lower digestive tract. It is most likely caused by a condition like hemorrhoids or diverticular disease.

People may prefer to get screened for colorectal cancer with a blood test rather than a colonoscopy. But more than twice as many colorectal cancer deaths would occur with blood-based screening as with ...

People receiving blood-based colorectal screening tests showed disappointingly low rates of receiving follow-up colonoscopies that are essential when tests are abnormal, with follow-up rates as low as ...

The then 27-year-old decided to lie about having blood in her stool in order to get a referral for a colonoscopy, which ultimately led to her stage 4 bowel cancer diagnosis She’s now encouraging ...

Discover the critical signs that indicate something may be wrong with your health. Experts advise on the importance of ...