In a new study aimed at identifying the best approach to promote colorectal cancer screening in adults aged 45 to 49, UCLA researchers found that simply mailing a stool-based test directly to people's ...

Timely follow-up colonoscopies can reduce the mortality rate from colorectal cancer, and patient navigators can play an important role in facilitating screening, according to researchers at the U of A ...

UCLA research finds that fewer than one in four eligible younger adults completed colorectal cancer screenings after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lowered the recommended ...

A calprotectin stool test detects levels of calprotectin in stool. This protein indicates bowel inflammation. It can help diagnose and monitor conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A ...

When it comes to colon cancer screening, an annual stool test may be as effective as colonoscopy for people who don’t have risk factors for the disease, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data ...

Timely follow-up colonoscopies can reduce the mortality rate from colorectal cancer, and patient navigators can play an important role in facilitating screening. A University of Arizona Health ...

Squeamish about your upcoming colonoscopy? A new technology may change the way doctors can look for colon cancer, and it may provide an alternative to this procedure. A procedure that looks for cancer ...

To screen for colon and rectal cancers, most people have colonoscopies, which can feel invasive and require anesthesia, or they may take an at-home stool test, which can be more convenient but also ...