Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in America. It's not deadly because it's particularly hard to treat or because oncologists are bad at spotting it. In large part, it's because people aren't ...

LMH Health, 325 Maine St., is pictured in May 2021. Colon cancer rates are on the rise in people under age 50, but don’t let those statistics fool you. It’s important for older adults to get screened ...

Cologuard is a colon cancer screening test you can do at home. It’s a noninvasive, stool-based test that comes in a kit. You use the kit to collect a stool sample. Then you send the sample to a lab ...

Patient Education Tool: 6 Colorectal Cancer Screening Posters The CDC, as part of its Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign that informs men and women about the importance of ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Colon cancer is on the rise in younger adults. This startling trend is why the American Cancer Society has created a new online risk assessment tool. It's a new resource being ...

A second blood test shows promise for the detection of colon cancer, according to a new study. The first, called Shield, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in July for people 45 and ...

According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death, and a person has an average lifetime risk of colon cancer of about one in 25. Diagnosing the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths are increasing among younger adults. A report from the American Cancer Society indicated that one in five people diagnosed are under the ...

No one looks forward to a colorectal cancer screening. But for adults 45 and older, it’s one of the most important, and potentially lifesaving, steps you can take for your health. Colorectal cancer is ...