She blamed irritable bowel syndrome, constipation and even a tight bra. Looking back, she had some classic symptoms of colon ...

Research that has not yet been peer-reviewed shows the newest blood test is more than 80% accurate in detecting colon cancer ...

An accurate new blood test for colon cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, has been reported.

Such a blood test could help boost colon cancer screening rates, lead researcher Dr. Aasma Shaukat, a gastroenterologist with ...

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

Measuring fecal hemoglobin concentrations could optimize screening intervals for colorectal cancer and conserve resources, an ...

"Additional colorectal cancer screening tests that are convenient, safe and easy to complete are needed," said lead study author Aasma Shaukat, MD, from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, in a press ...

While colon cancer has traditionally been associated with older adults, recent data reveals an alarming trend: cases are ...

When we think of cancer, we often focus on the big symptoms, but colorectal cancer comes with side effects that don’t always ...

The American Cancer Society recently predicted there will be around 155,000 new cases of colorectal cancer and 52,900 deaths ...

The Inova Schar Cancer Institute is launching a mobile cancer screening clinic this week to reduce health care barriers in underserved communities.

Such a blood test could help boost colon cancer screening rates, lead researcher Dr. Aasma Shaukat, a gastroenterologist with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, said in a news release.