Automatically mailing a stool test kit to people's homes might be the best way to boost colon cancer screening among younger adults, a new study says. More 45- to 49-year-olds went ahead with cancer ...

When David Thau, a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was 34, he periodically experienced pain in his stomach, irregular bowel movements, blood in his stool and vomiting, and he visited doctors ...

The first step in screening for colorectal cancer is an easy poop test done in the comfort of your own toilet. That Could Save Your Life: Why More Malaysians Should Know About iFOBT ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study conducted by UCLA researchers indicates sending unsolicited stool test kits to people aged 45-49 is the most effective way ...

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.

If you’re over 50 years old, there’s a good chance you’ve had a colonoscopy. But you’re just as likely not to have had one, even though physicians have begun to recommend people have one after they ...

Almost a third of people eligible for bowel screening in England do not complete their test, according to a charity. Bowel ...

England’s National Health Service’s (NHS') fecal immunochemical test (FIT) has reduced referrals for suspected bowel cancer by 140,000, while the number of cancer cases has remained stable. This shows ...

October 9, 2008 — Stool DNA testing is a new approach to screening for colorectal cancer, but it is an evolving technology. A study has found that the first-generation stool DNA test (SDT-1) is not ...