Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kentucky has long carried one of the highest burdens of colorectal cancer in the nation. For too many families, it is a diagnosis ...

If you're in your 40s, you might think colon cancer is something to worry about decades from now. But alarming new research reveals a dramatic shift in colon cancer rates among Americans under 50.

When David Thau, a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was 34, he periodically experienced pain in his stomach, irregular bowel movements, blood in his stool and vomiting, and he visited doctors who ...

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers when caught early, yet it remains a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Screening is essential because it detects the ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Even more colorectal cancer cases are being found in adults under 50, and a new collection of research suggests that a surge in screening may be tied to many of the more recent diagnoses – but not the ...

Broad endorsement for insurance-covered blood-based CRC screening (92%) suggests payer policy could materially influence uptake among guideline-eligible, average-risk adults starting at age 45.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month—a powerful reminder that catching cancer early can make all the difference. Even if you feel perfectly healthy, screening can detect small polyps before ...

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer in men and women.

Post-COVID-19, colonoscopy and FIT usage declined, while stool DNA testing increased among privately insured adults. Screening preferences varied by sex, socioeconomic status, and metropolitan versus ...

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 ...

Kentucky has long carried one of the highest burdens of colorectal cancer in the nation. For too many families, it is a diagnosis that comes too late and with too few effective treatment options. But ...