Objective Evaluate effectiveness, harms and burdens of faecal blood testing, sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy screening for colorectal cancer over 15 years. Design We performed an update of a Cochrane ...

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.

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

"Additional colorectal cancer screening tests that are convenient, safe, and easy to complete are needed," Shaukat said.

A minimally invasive procedure used to diagnose intestinal symptoms and look for the presence of abnormal tissue in the rectum and sigmoid colon. Unlike a colonoscopy, a sigmoidoscopy only examines ...

Colon cancer is steadily rising in cases, and while there are many symptoms a person can experience, one man only had one ...

A blood-based test (Freenome) may provide a new option for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the average-risk U.S. p ...

Area residents may contact TCMH for a free colon cancer screening kit through Friday, March 28. The screening includes a ...

There are many possible causes of proctitis, including STDs. Symptoms of proctitis can include rectal bleeding, anal and rectal pain, and diarrhea. Sigmoidoscopy A minimally invasive procedure used to ...

Discover the revolutionary blood test offering a less invasive alternative to colonoscopies for colorectal cancer detection.