A simple blood test could detect colorectal cancer (CRC) with more than 80% accuracy, according to a new study coauthored by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington.

Doctors hope a new, less invasive test will help spark more people getting tested for colon and rectal cancer once they reach age 45. This summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – There is a new and less invasive option to test for colon cancer and it doesn’t require a stay at the hospital or mailing a stool sample. The Food Drug and Administration approved ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Key Takeaways Cologuard Plus, a new version of the Cologuard colorectal screening test, became ...

People receiving blood-based colorectal screening tests showed disappointingly low rates of receiving follow-up colonoscopies that are essential when tests are abnormal, with follow-up rates as low as ...

Colorectal cancer has gained attention recently as well-known celebrities have died from complications of the disease.

Have you ever thought, "I'm too young to get colon cancer"? The truth is that colorectal cancer (CRC) is affecting more younger adults than ever before. Despite this alarming trend, many people remain ...

The often dreaded colonoscopy could become less common as the accuracy of non-invasive detection tools improves, giving people more options for screening, according to a recent study in the ...

Shares of Guardant Health Inc. tanked 40% and shares of Exact Sciences Corp. rallied more than 25% in the extended session Thursday after Guardant announced results from a study using its blood test ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...