Patients at community health centers were more likely to participate in colon cancer screening if they were mailed a test kit ...

Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD An at-home FIT test is a screening tool that may detect colon cancer. It works by ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in America. It's not deadly because it's particularly hard to treat or because oncologists are bad at spotting it. In large part, it's because people aren't ...

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

When David Thau, a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was 34, he periodically experienced pain in his stomach, irregular bowel movements, blood in his stool and vomiting, and he visited doctors who ...

Automated text messages significantly improve colorectal cancer screening uptake compared to phone calls, offering a scalable ...

This quick and easy test is already making a difference elsewhere. Real-world data from the Harris Poll shows that 93% of patients who were offered Shield actually completed their screening, a jump in ...

Katie Couric's husband died of colon cancer at 42. It prompted her to make three major changes to reduce her risk with diet, ...

Originally from Northern California, Dr. Sam Asgarian came to love New Orleans while volunteering for cleanup post-Hurricane Katrina. His goal was always to become a primary care provider, wanting to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kentucky has long carried one of the highest burdens of colorectal cancer in the nation. For too many families, it is a diagnosis ...

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger people. A doctor said many people are missing an early warning sign because too ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The American Cancer Society says an uptick in colon cancer cases in the 45-49 age group is a result of lowered screening ages ...