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 ...

In July, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new blood-based test to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC). The FDA's approval of Shield (Guardant Health) marks a notable achievement, as ...

Anne Jones, who is 51, is used to solving any problem that comes her way. She grew up on a farm in southeast Nebraska, where the humid summers and long, harsh winters made farming difficult. Jones was ...

Guardant Health’s blood test designed to help screen the population for hidden cases of colorectal cancer may have taken a step closer to FDA approval. An independent advisory panel convened by the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Approximately 48% of patients underwent a follow-up colonoscopy within 6 months of abnormal stool-based ...

How to check if you are eligible for bowel cancer screening and what to expect - Bowel cancer is treatable and curable, ...