Colon cancer used to feel like a worry for later-something to think about decades down the road. Not anymore. An estimated 158,850 Americans will be newly diagnosed with colon cancer this year, ...

The American Cancer Society recently updated its colorectal cancer screening guideline for the first time since 2018 by ...

New colorectal cancer screening recommendations, released today by the American Cancer Society, may help millions more Americans test for the disease. The updated guidelines will now allow for a blood ...

Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Northern California reveal that adults aged 45 to 49 undergoing their first screening colonoscopy have neoplasia detection rates similar to those aged 50 to 54, ...

New Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines Add Blood And At-Home Tests By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, May 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Blood tests taken in a doctor’s office now can be used ...

The American Cancer Society now recommends stool-based tests and a blood test as alternatives to colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. Colonoscopy remains the gold standard for screening ...

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It's increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults. In fact, the growing incidence of colorectal cancer in people under ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal screening guidance, keeping the start age at 45 for average‑risk adults while ...

The recommendations come with a dose of pragmatism: "The most effective screening test," the panel concludes, "is the one that the patient completes." The new guidance adds a stool RNA test and an ...