Colorectal cancers are preventable when detected early. Several screening tools can be used, including some you can do at home.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and experts recommend getting screened for the disease if you are 45 years old. According to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, one ...

True North Surgery Clinic in Duncan hosted a Cancer Care Connection event to promote awareness and education about proper screenings and educate people about various cancers.

Barry Stein ignored symptoms that started appearing in 1995. Now he's committed to helping people recognize the signs of ...

Fred Hutch is integrating a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology, GI Genius, into colonoscopy scans to help evaluate ...

Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths in people under 50. Between March 16-31, get a free home screening kit from Good Samaritan or Lexington Regional Health Center.

A test for fecal occult blood looks for blood in your poop, or feces. It can be a sign of a problem in your digestive system, such as a growth, or polyp, or cancer in the colon or rectum.

Abdominal pain and diarrhea that occur at the same time may have a variety of causes. These can include indigestion, infections, allergies, food intolerances, and an intestinal condition, among ...

Blood in your stool has many possible causes and most are not related to cancer. That’s why it’s important to know what might cause it and what to look for. Most of the time, blood in stool can be ...

To address these barriers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a blood test and noninvasive at-home stool tests. With many new tests available, is colonoscopy still considered the gold ...

"Bacteriophages are promising tools for the detection of fecal pollution in different environments, and particularly for viral pathogen risk assessment. Bacteriophages are also viruses - they can ...

If people have blood in the stool, they may benefit from speaking with a doctor. Various foods can turn a person’s stool black, including blueberries, licorice, and blood sausage. Certain ...