October 9, 2008 — Stool DNA testing is a new approach to screening for colorectal cancer, but it is an evolving technology. A study has found that the first-generation stool DNA test (SDT-1) is not ...

FIT checks for blood in the stool, which can indicate the presence of colorectal cancer or polyps. Patients collect stool ...

An investigational multitarget stool DNA test for screening colorectal cancer detects significantly more cancers than the currently available fecal immunochemical test (FIT), researchers report. But ...

Fecal occult blood testing, a patient-administered test that is much less expensive than a colonoscopy, is a valid option for early detection of colon cancer, according to a report in the Canadian ...

Cologuard is a colon cancer screening test you can do at home. It’s a noninvasive, stool-based test that comes in a kit. You use the kit to collect a stool sample. Then you send the sample to a lab ...

Automatically mailing a stool test kit to people's homes might be the best way to boost colon cancer screening among younger adults, a new study says. More 45- to 49-year-olds went ahead with cancer ...

Millions remain unscreened for colorectal cancer. Learn how noninvasive screening can expand access, preserve capacity, and ...

For 10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

(NEXSTAR) — An unexpected delivery at your door may not always be an unwelcome surprise — just ask one Kentucky boy about the thousands of dollars worth of lollipops that arrived at his home earlier ...

A second blood test shows promise for the detection of colon cancer, according to a new study. The first, called Shield, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in July for people 45 and ...