Colorectal cancer is one of the highest causes of cancer deaths in many countries (Schottenfeld and Winawer, 1996). Accordingly, prevention is an issue of global importance. Although colorectal cancer ...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – While colonoscopies are the most accurate method for the early detection of colorectal cancers, screening with fecal occult blood tests results in more efficient use of ...

A longtime study of more than 46,000 people has found that a simple but little-used screening test may help prevent people from getting colon cancer. The test, known as fecal occult blood screening, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The presence of occult blood in feces is associated with increased risk of death from a number of causes in ...