A colonoscopy is recommended every decade for people over 45. The screening is used to detect colon cancer. But roughly 40% of eligible Americans don't get a colonoscopy, often because they don't want ...

Stool-based tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening show no significant difference in detecting advanced neoplasia overall, but for advanced serrated lesions specifically, the multitarget stool ...

A patient with gastrointestinal problems pays his doctor a visit. The doctor orders a stool test that will measure fecal bile acids, compounds made by the liver that can also be modified by the ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

A large real-world study found that fewer than half of adults who started colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with an at-home stool test completed the recommended repeat test, creating gaps in ...

A patient who had repeatedly refused routine screening for colorectal cancer (CRC), despite having lost his 80-year-old father to the disease, was again advised to undergo a colonoscopy at age 56. He ...