The kit, a fecal immunochemical test (FIT), uses antibodies to detect blood in stool. This blood is an early warning sign of colon cancer, and those who test positive are urged to undergo a ...

The good news is you may be able to screen for colorectal cancer in the comfort of your own home. At-home screening for colon ...

Getting regular checkups and colon cancer screening is the best way to prevent colorectal cancer. The US Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society both recommend that people ...

New blood tests for detecting colorectal cancer seem like an easy and convenient option compared to a colonoscopy. Instead of ...

An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The research is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Every minute, 38 people are diagnosed with cancer, and 18 people die from it globally, according to the World Health ...

A genetic screening test for colon cancer detected more instances of colon cancer and precancerous colon lesions than a currently available screening test, according to a new study. Joseph Walker ...

He is a native English speaker. A blood test that accurately detects colon cancer in middle-aged and older people and also rules it out when it is not present can help to increase the rate of ...

A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people. The results were presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical ...