HOUSTON, Texas -- A panel of health experts wants U.S. adults to start getting colon cancer screenings at age 45, five years younger than it previously recommended. While overall, colon cancer rates ...

Americans should start getting screened for colon cancer earlier — at age 45 instead of waiting until they’re 50, according to guidelines released Tuesday. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said ...

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, ...

(BPT) – Have you ever thought, “I’m too young to get colon cancer”? The truth is that colorectal cancer (CRC) is affecting more younger adults than ever before. Despite this alarming trend, many ...

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is observed every year during March and aims to promote screening and early detection, raise awareness, and offer support to those battling the disease. Since March ...

Don’t flunk your tush test. Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the US, with rates steadily on the rise — especially among people under 50. While colonoscopies are considered ...

Scream actor Matt Lillard is working with Exact Sciences, the makers of Cologuard, for the "Screen" campaign to increase colon cancer screening awareness. Here Lillard answers the door in a filmed ...

What if you could get checked for colon cancer with only a routine blood draw? A new blood test in Michigan is making the process much easier. No bowel prep, no sedation and no awkward stool kit to ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...