Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TUPELO — The age range for colon cancer screenings lowered in recent years to include younger individuals as the incidence rate of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blood tests are emerging as an innovative tool for colorectal cancer detection because they have the potential to save lives ...

Tens of millions of middle-aged and older Americans haven't gotten their recommended checks for early signs of potential colon cancer, either through the "gold standard" of colonoscopy or a ...

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A doctor explains what to know about your risk of colon cancer as he's treating more young patients, including a 22-year-old ...

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Thomas Curran about the increase in colon cancer in younger adults and options ...

As a practicing gastroenterologist, my colleagues and I spend much of our professional careers dedicated to the screening, surveillance, and treatment of colorectal cancer and precursor lesions called ...

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The at-home colon test uses a stool sample to help look for any signs of colon cancer.

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Colonoscopy screening is for people who feel healthy because that’s when we detect early growths in the colon.' ...