Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...

Guardant Health grows with Shield blood CRC screening, Quest deal, 50M reach, 335% surge, and FY25 revenue $981M up 33%. Read ...

For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test as a primary screening option for colorectal cancer. Guardant Health's Shield blood test was approved Monday as a ...

Colon Cancer Screening: The test could increase the number of patients who receive screening for colorectal cancer. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new colorectal cancer (CRC) ...

FIT checks for blood in the stool, which can indicate the presence of colorectal cancer or polyps. Patients collect stool ...

According to Cologuard, made by Wisconsin-based Exact Sciences, there are three primary reasons why you may receive a testing kit in the mail without ordering it yourself: your doctor or health care ...

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

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 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 ...

Saga Diagnostics expanded the use of its ultrasensitive blood test to include detection of tiny amounts of colorectal cancer ...