Colonoscopy remains the gold standard for early detection, and the screening age dropped from age 50 to age 45. The test not only detects cancer but also precancerous polyps, which can be removed ...

Fewer people under age 50 are dying from cancer in the U.S., but colorectal cancer mortality rates continue to surge ...

The disease steadily has been killing more Americans under 50 for years as the mortality rates for other cancers have fallen, ...

Stool DNA testing climbed sharply after the pandemic began while colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical test use fell, a study of nearly 25 million privately insured Blue Cross Blue Shield beneficiaries ...

The researchers examined the five leading causes of cancer death among the under-50 age group. They found that overall, from 1990 through 2023, more than 1.2 million people died of cancer in the ...

Self-collection means swabbing your vagina to get a sample of cells to test in the lab. In this case, the sample is used to ...

FDA approves Guardant Health's blood test to help identify metastatic colorectal cancer patients eligible for targeted ...

The top causes of cancer death in Americans under age 50 have fallen, but the notable exception was rising colorectal cancer ...

Death rates from colorectal cancer, however, have continued to rise in younger adults, becoming the leading cause of cancer ...

Buzz about new blood tests like Galleri and full-body MRI scans like Prenuvo is everywhere. Discover what each does and ...

The FDA has approved a new at-home test for cervical cancer screening that could make early detection more accessible for ...