Earlier this year, Juanita Thomas, 63, went to her local Department of Motor Vehicles to register a car. For Thomas — a retired housekeeper, mom, grandmother and great-grandmother in Omaha, Nebraska — ...

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 ...

Q: I just had a physical and my doctor did a new test in the office to check for blood in my stool. He said that the test we’ve been doing for years isn’t very good. Can you explain what he meant by ...

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.

FDA approval of a Guardant Health blood test that screens for colorectal cancer makes it the first liquid biopsy approved for this type of cancer, clearing the way to make this test more accessible to ...

Blood in the stool is often caused by hemorrhoids, but it can also be a sign of more serious conditions like cancer. Contact a healthcare provider if you find blood in your stool, as it is not normal.

Discovering blood in your stool can be an alarming experience. It’s a symptom that many people fear but are often too afraid to confront. The presence of blood in the stool is not something to be ...

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 ...

If you notice blood in the toilet bowl or on your toilet paper after a bowel movement, you’re likely to be concerned. There are many reasons your stool could contain blood, and while most causes are ...

Cancerguard detects multiple cancers early by identifying specific DNA and protein markers in a blood sample. The test is available for adults aged 50-84 without cancer in the past three years, but it ...