Colorectal cancer is becoming a growing concern, especially as its impact shifts to a younger population. In fact, it is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men under 50 and the second ...

Neither the FIT nor the Cologuard test are as accurate at detecting polyps as the colonoscopy, the “gold standard” for colon ...

Arguably one of the worst times to feel the urge to poop is in the middle of a meal or when you’ve just wrapped up. No one ...

A new study analysed the efficacy of blood tests versus colonoscopies and stool tests in identifying early-stage CRC. Read ...

Detection rate of cancer-causing growths can be up to 15 per cent higher through this method, says colorectal surgeon Pauleon ...

A new study suggests that exercising at specific times of the day, particularly 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., could significantly reduce ...

What is colorectal cancer? The colon and rectum are both parts of the large intestine, which is part of the digestive system.

Cologuard is an at-home colon cancer screening kit that detects changes in genetic material indicating potential cancer or polyps. Medicare covers one kit per year under Original Medicare (Parts A and ...

Although over 90% of cases occur in individuals over 50, reports indicate that more than 2,600 people under 50 are diagnosed ...

“Yet colorectal cancers are slow-growing tumours and are highly preventable if risk factors are avoided or the disease is detected and treated at an early stage, when they are localised to the bowel,” ...

A recent prospective cross-sectional study in Thailand demonstrates that multitarget stool DNA testing is highly sensitive ...