Patients at community health centers were more likely to participate in colon cancer screening if they were mailed a test kit ...

People of average risk for colon cancer should get a screening or colonoscopy earlier than previously advised.

As we get older, medical professionals encourage us to get screened for colon cancer. Dr. Ishaan Madhok, a gastroenterologist ...

CHICAGO — Colon cancer is highly treatable and often curable. But while early screening is the best way to catch the disease, studies indicate that 17% to 28% of colorectal polyps—the precancerous ...

Individuals who do not complete followup colonoscopy after a positive stool test could be at substantially higher risk for ...

A multitarget stool test such as Cologuard could be considered, but a positive test would still require a colonoscopy.

North Carolina oncologists are warning that millennials may need colon cancer screenings earlier than previous generations, as cases in younger adults climb sharply. Experts recommend starting at age ...

The passing of former Idaho Governor and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on April 24, 2026, is shining a spotlight on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kentucky has long carried one of the highest burdens of colorectal cancer in the nation. For too many families, it is a diagnosis ...

Automated text messages significantly improve colorectal cancer screening uptake compared to phone calls, offering a scalable ...

Shambi Broome had subtle abdominal pain. She was diagnosed with colon cancer once she turned 45 and became eligible for a ...