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 ...

About 50 million Americans aren’t getting screened for colon cancer at a time when colon-cancer rates are rising.

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 (ACS) updated its guidelines Wednesday to include two new screening options for colorectal cancer, including a first-ever blood test.

Colonoscopies are still the gold standard, but experts now endorse a high-tech stool test and a blood draw amid rising rates of young colon cancer.

For the new blood tests, recommended to be conducted every three years, the cases ranged from 4,310 to 4,365, and deaths ranged from 1,604 to 1,679—about two and a half times as many deaths as in the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A possible medical game-changer as the FDA approves a new blood test for colon cancer. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Guardant Health's blood test called 'Shield.' ...

Opinion: The American Cancer Society’s new guidelines for colon cancer are a major win for Marylanders, writes Dr. Eric ...

Twenty-four years ago, Frank and Linda vowed to stay together in sickness and in health. They're keeping that promise by staying ahead of colon cancer. My father had colon cancer. I saw what he had to ...

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., with more than 150,000 patients diagnosed and treated annually, spurring support of gastroenterologists for updated CRC ...