Blood tests taken in a doctor’s office now can be used to screen for colon cancer, according to updated American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines. The new guidelines also recommend Cologuard, an ...

Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Key Takeaways The American Cancer Society now recommends stool-based tests and a blood test as ...

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

The American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its guidelines Wednesday to include two new screening options for colorectal cancer ...

The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal screening guidance, keeping the start age at 45 for average‑risk adults while adding at‑home stool tests and blood‑based screenings as alternatives ...

A physician assistant with no symptoms and a clear colonoscopy was three years from her next screening. A blood test found ...

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 ...

A recent study reported a smaller-than-expected benefit from screening colonoscopies. But the study has important caveats, gastroenterologists say, making it ripe for misinterpretation if that context ...

A recently published study in a high-profile medical journal appeared to call into question the efficacy of colonoscopy, a proven and widely utilized strategy for the screening and prevention of ...

Analyzing the widening delta between algorithmic polyp tracking and actual reductions in interval colorectal cancer ...