Because of the sharp rise in the younger generation, a surgeon is pleading with Gen Z to get a basic test to avoid a future ...

The age range for screening lowered in recent years to include younger individuals as the incidence rate of colon cancer has shifted. Dr. Stephen Amann, a gastroenterologist at Digestive Health ...

While the heavily advertised at-home stool tests certainly can be a useful, extra screening tool for detecting colon cancer, ...

As colorectal cancer rates rise in adults under 50, new at-home screening options offer opportunities for early detection.

Not too long ago, the only way to screen for colorectal cancer was to have a colonoscopy. And while colonoscopy remains the ...

“Colon cancer is one of the handful of cancers where there’s good data that screening saves lives," says Ethan Halm, vice ...

Another test, Cologuard, looks for the presence of abnormal cells or blood in a stool sample patients mail in that may indicate cancer or precancer tumors. A blood test would be a simpler and more ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Colon cancer was once primarily a diagnosis for older adults, but the statistics are changing.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a reminder about how important it is to get checked for what’s now the ...

Remember the screening age for colon cancer is 45, unless you have other risk factors - for anyone younger than that, pay close attention to your body and if anything seems off, talk to your doctor.