According to Cologuard, made by Wisconsin-based Exact Sciences, there are three primary reasons why you may receive a testing ...

Consumers have testing options beyond the once-a-decade colonoscopy. But some doctors question Cologuard's testing program.

Guardant Health is breaking barriers and hoping to get more people screened through the “Shield” test. In 2024, over 53,000 ...

Insurers should stop mailing colorectal cancer screening kits without the involvement of the patients’ physicians. Doctors ...

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 ...

Among nearly 25 million privately insured adults, significant shifts in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening practices were identified after the onset of COVID-19. 1 Between 2017 and 2024, colonoscopy ...

Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market. Could they lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment?

Guardant Health stock has had several attempts at breaking out of a cup base. The company has a blood test to detect colon ...

50 million Americans due for colon cancer screening avoid it because they consider traditional tests so unpleasant. But now it can be as simple as a blood test. If you’re overdue for your colon cancer ...

Stool-based DNA testing can help bridge CRC screening gaps between rural and urban populations by providing timely follow-up. A study finds rural and nonrural patients have similar follow-up times ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among all the CRC screening methods, CRC incidence and mortality rates were highest among those who received ...

Thousands in KY go unscreened for colon cancer because they lack access or don't want colonoscopies or stool-based tests, but there's another option.