The American Cancer Society updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines, adding blood-based tests and reaffirming screening should begin at age 45.

In 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a blood test that can screen for colorectal cancer in people older than 45 years old at average risk for the disease. Some people may skip ...

Time for a rear-ality check. Colorectal cancer rates have been rising among adults younger than 50 since the 1990s, a troubling trend that has perplexed scientists. Because of the increase in cases, ...

Several at-home options for colon cancer screening are available. If any of these tests are positive, a doctor will recommend a colonoscopy for further analysis. The U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

The American Cancer Society is now adding blood tests to its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. Here's what that means (and doesn't).

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 ...

The American Cancer Society is adding some new testing options to its screening guidelines for colorectal cancers – and for the first time, that includes a blood test.Colonoscopies are still ...

The American Cancer Society is adding three new colon cancer screening tests to its recommendations. The move is designed to get more people tested more regularly as rates of young people diagnosed ...

Broad endorsement for insurance-covered blood-based CRC screening (92%) suggests payer policy could materially influence uptake among guideline-eligible, average-risk adults starting at age 45.

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