The upward trend of colon cancer cases in the U.S. is astronomically high—so much so that in 2021, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its recommended age for colorectal cancer ...

People are three times more likely to undergo at-home colon cancer screening if they're provided a free test, a new study says. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News People are three times more likely ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Colon cancer screenings are improving slowly, but still lag. Now medical students and young doctors at Temple Health are trying to change that in North Philadelphia. While ...

INDIANAPOLIS — When Alnisa Armstrong went for a routine baseline colonoscopy at age 50, she wasn't worried. As a mom, grandma and fitness enthusiast, she felt she was doing everything to stay healthy.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Free take-home screening tests for colon cancer will be distributed at several upcoming drive-thru events in Decatur, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Springfield and Taylorville, ...

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 ...

The doctor is in — the mailbox, that is.You can now do self-administered tests for everything from thyroid function to HIV in the privacy of your own home — and that list continues to grow, as the ...

People are three times more likely to undergo at-home colon cancer screening if they're provided a free test, a new study says. About 30% of patients mailed a free stool test kit completed their ...