Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

For years, a diagnosis of colon cancer meant potential surgery followed by a painful round of chemotherapy to kill the remaining cancer cells. One-size-fits-all treatment was normal. A new blood test ...

Colorectal cancer is projected to cause 1.6 million deaths and 3.2 million new cases annually by 2040, according to the World Health Organization. This is a staggering escalation of 73% from today’s ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...

(NEXSTAR) — An unexpected delivery at your door may not always be an unwelcome surprise — just ask one Kentucky boy about the thousands of dollars worth of lollipops that arrived at his home earlier ...

A blood test could help doctors decide which patients with colon cancer should receive anti-inflammatory medication along with chemotherapy after surgery, according to new study in JAMA Oncology.

THE US health regulator has approved the first DNA-based test for colon cancer, which has proven to be more accurate than traditional tests. THE Cologuard test from Exact Sciences detects irregular ...

What if you could get checked for colon cancer with only a routine blood draw? A new blood test in Michigan is making the process much easier. No bowel prep, no sedation and no awkward stool kit to ...

Colorectal cancer, or colon cancer, is a silent threat most of the time, starting right inside one's colon. However, in its earliest stages, it looks nothing like cancer at all. To the trained surgeon ...

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