Tens of millions of middle-aged and older Americans haven't gotten their recommended checks for early signs of potential colon cancer, either through the "gold standard" of colonoscopy or a ...

It’s increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults. In fact, the growing incidence of colorectal cancer in people under ...

Dana Kozlov is an Emmy Award-winning political investigative reporter for CBS2 Chicago. Prior to joining the station in 2003, she worked at WGN, CNN Chicago and WEEK-TV in Peoria, where she began her ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer‑related deaths in men and the fourth leading cause in women, according to the American Cancer Society. When combined, it becomes the ...

Updated ACS guidance suggests use in those who decline other options ...

The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) has called for a decrease in the age of colorectal cancer screening from the current 50 years to 45 years. The appeal follows accumulating evidence that younger ...

This randomized trial showed that a personalized message about colorectal cancer risk to patients and providers had no effect on screening uptake. However, stool testing rates were higher with the ...

Survey highlights barriers to colorectal cancer screening for adults 45 and over Overwhelming majority (92%) of Americans ages 45 and over believe blood-based screening should be covered with no ...

With colorectal cancer a growing concern among younger people, the American Cancer Society has endorsed two new types of stool tests to encourage people to get screened, while also recommending a ...

CHICAGO — In the 13-year update from the Nordic-European Initiative on Colorectal Cancer (NordICC) trial, the risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) remained lower in people assigned to colonoscopy ...