The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

KEARNEY — Because the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant decrease in colon cancer screenings, CHI Health Good Samaritan will offer free colorectal cancer screening tests kits this month.

Direct mailing of fecal occult blood test (FOBT) kits combined with follow-up reminders increases adherence to colorectal cancer screening guidelines, according to a new study published in the May 19 ...

A stool test is a diagnostic procedure that involves analyzing fecal matter, or poop, to check for signs of infection, inflammation, or disease. The specific analysis depends on a person’s symptoms ...

If you are having digestive symptoms, your doctor may prescribe an at-home stool test, in which you collect stool samples and send them to a lab or bring them to your doctor’s office for analysis.

Tam Cam Ha, Sook Kwin Yong, Kheng-Wei Yeoh, Kay Kamberakis, Richard Ming Chert Yeo and Gerald Choon-Huat Koh Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate whether fecal occult blood test (FOBT) ...

In observance of this month, Texas County Memorial Hospital offers free colorectal cancer screening kits. Area residents may ...

Stool-based tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening show no significant difference in detecting advanced neoplasia overall, but for advanced serrated lesions specifically, the multitarget stool ...

A new Veterans Affairs study finds that delays in undergoing colonoscopy following an abnormal stool test increase the risk of a colorectal cancer diagnosis and cancer-related death. The results ...

If you notice blood in the toilet bowl or on your toilet paper after a bowel movement, you’re likely to be concerned. There are many reasons your stool could contain blood, and while most causes are ...