The FDA just approved a colon-cancer blood test. It could save people from spending hundreds of dollars on tests or relying on a colonoscopy alone.

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 ...

Colon cancer is among the deadliest cancers, which, according to the World Health Organisation, causes more than 1.6 million deaths and 3.2 million new cases annually by 2040. Experts say that ...

For years, a diagnosis of colon cancer meant potential surgery followed by a painful round of chemotherapy to kill the remaining cancer cells. One-size-fits-all treatment was normal. A new blood test ...

Guardant Health is breaking barriers and hoping to get more people screened through the "Shield" test. For more News, Weather, and Sports in Panama City, Florida visit: https://www.mypanhandle.com ...

A new type of blood test can detect colon cancer with nearly a 90 percent accuracy rate, a potential breakthrough in the epidemic. A new study from researchers at New York University found the ...

A new way to screen for colon cancer is giving Americans more options to spot the disease in its early stages. According to the American Cancer Society, 1-in-3 adults do not get screened as ...

A newer type of test that looks for hidden blood in the stool is an effective way to screen for colon cancer, a research review suggests. The tests, called fecal immunochemical tests (FITs), are done ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in the US, partly due to low screening rates. New and emerging screening tools, like blood and breath tests, may offer alternatives to in-office screenings.

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...

Colon cancer is hitting long before the usual screening age. If you could ID who's at risk, you could screen early and save ...

Colonoscopy proved far superior to two other common tests for colon cancer in a study that could put pressure on more insurance companies to cover the expensive screening method. Government ...