Let’s start with the cheapest, the yearly FIT, or fecal immunochemical test, which looks for fecal blood that might be caused ...

The numbers are concerning and alarming when you’re seeing a young patient in your clinic with ... people with an average colon cancer risk begin regular screening at age 45.

Regular screening for colorectal cancer should continue between the ages of 47 to 75, after which the decision to be screened ...

The French medical charity Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières said Wednesday that at least two patients at its ...

Cancer may seem like an old person’s disease, but studies have shown that certain types have become increasingly prevalent in Americans younger than 50.

A physician from MUSC in downtown Charleston says November, known as Men’s Health Awareness Month, is a good opportunity to ...

A recent prospective cross-sectional study in Thailand demonstrates that multitarget stool DNA testing is highly sensitive and specific for detecting colorectal cancer (CRC) among Thai individuals.

“Colorectal cancer is a cancer that starts in the large bowel (colon) and the back passage (rectum),” explains Amy Hirst, ...

One study believes that 1.2 million lung cancer deaths could be prevented in 70 years just by banning tobacco products for ...

There are risk factors that have shown to increase risk of colorectal cancer but do not affect screening guidelines (obesity, ...