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A simple stool test may reveal why some people are sensitive to food emulsifiers such as CMC, offering insights into IBD risk ...

At 35, Katie Dutton is already a rectal cancer survivor, an ordeal that started with seemingly benign symptoms doctors ...

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.

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

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 ...

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

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 benefits to an at-home colorectal cancer screening are obvious: skipping the bowel prep, sedation and time off work that ...

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If you have a positive result, that means that it showed blood in the stool. (In this case, “positive” is not necessarily good!) A negative test result means that no blood was found in the ...

Who Should Get a Digital Rectal Exam? You may need a digital rectal exam if you have rectal bleeding, abdominal or pelvic pain or a change in bowel habits. But studies have shown there is little ...