For years, a diagnosis of colon cancer meant potential surgery followed by a painful round of chemotherapy to kill the remaining cancer cells. One-size-fits-all treatment was normal. A new blood test ...

Colon cancer is among the deadliest cancers, which, according to the World Health Organisation, causes more than 1.6 million deaths and 3.2 million new cases annually by 2040. Experts say that ...

Guardant Health is breaking barriers and hoping to get more people screened through the "Shield" test. For more News, Weather, and Sports in Panama City, Florida visit: https://www.mypanhandle.com ...

A new type of blood test can detect colon cancer with nearly a 90 percent accuracy rate, a potential breakthrough in the epidemic. A new study from researchers at New York University found the ...

A new way to screen for colon cancer is giving Americans more options to spot the disease in its early stages. According to the American Cancer Society, 1-in-3 adults do not get screened as ...

Colorectal cancer rates rose among younger adults; screening starts at 45. Blood-based tests like Shield offer less invasive detection to reach unscreened. Advocacy and education aim to expand access ...

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...

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 ...

Learn how stool appearance can signal colon cancer. Recognize signs like ribbon-like and pebble-shaped stools, and understand ...