Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Key Takeaways The American Cancer Society now recommends stool-based tests and a blood test as ...

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

By Nancy Lapid May 27 (Reuters) - People who skip colorectal cancer screening because colonoscopy or stool testing seems too ...

The American Cancer Society is now adding blood tests to its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. Here's what that ...

Share on Pinterest New colorectal cancer guidelines from the ACS highlight noninvasive screening methods. Image credit: Marco Govel/Stocksy The American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its colorectal ...

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 ...

Colon cancer screening just got easier, with new blood and at-home stool tests now in the mix as cases rise in younger adults ...

With colorectal cancer a growing concern among younger people, the American Cancer Society has endorsed two new types of stool tests to encourage people to get screened, while also recommending a ...

A physician assistant with no symptoms and a clear colonoscopy was three years from her next screening. A blood test found ...

The American Cancer Society updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines, adding blood-based tests and reaffirming ...

According to Dueker, any noticeable alteration in your bowel habits could be a potential red flag (but, he stressed, is not always a sign of colon cancer). In addition to a change in stool shape or ...

Colonoscopies remain the gold standard, but the American Cancer Society says alternatives may improve screening rates.