Easy at-home tests for colon cancer, including FIT and Cologuard, offer alternatives to traditional colonoscopies for early ...

First-of-its-kind 1,000-patient clinical study will use RNA-based stool and saliva tests to detect colon polyps — early warning signs of colorectal cancer ...

James Van Der Beek was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2023. He hopes more people will get screened earlier with the new ...

Liquid biopsies have transformed cancer testing. These tests detect signs of cancer using a simple blood draw instead of removing tissue from the body.

Liquid biopsies are tests that detect signs of cancer through a simple blood draw. Unlike traditional biopsies, which require removing a piece of tissue, a liquid biopsy typically looks for ...

Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed a more sensitive liquid biopsy test that uses RNA instead of DNA for detecting cancer. Using blood samples from patients with colorectal ...

LOUIS — Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine is looking for participants in a national trial for a multi-cancer detection test, which looks for signs of cancer in ...

They developed a new blood test that uses RNA instead of DNA. This test detected early-stage colorectal cancer with 95% accuracy. That is a major improvement over current non-invasive tests.

Here’s what colon cancer is, what increases your risk and how you can take steps to prevent it.

Recently the council committed to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a yearly blood test to detect early asymptomatic cancer among our toxic smoke exposed firefighters.