The American Cancer Society updated its screening guidelines for colorectal cancer Wednesday, expanding the number of methods to include a simple blood test.

For the first time, a blood test has been added to the list of the American Cancer Society’s recommended screenings for ...

Colonoscopies are still the gold standard, but experts now endorse a high-tech stool test and a blood draw amid rising rates ...

Dr. Andrew Wolf, a physician and professor at UVA’s School of Medicine, said new guidelines are opening the door to more ...

Earlier initiation of average-risk screening at age 45 reflects increasing concern about younger-onset colorectal cancer ...

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Early cancer detection has long been one of medicine’s greatest challenges. Now, a new generation of blood tests is offering ...

After recent comments from celebs, it may sound like colonoscopy complications are common. But such complications are ...

KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig covers Johnson County. She also focuses on issues surrounding the cost of health care, saving for retirement and personal debt. Share your story idea with Elyse. Jimmie ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Still, many people are reluctant to undergo a colonoscopy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that about 21% ...

Dr. Daniel Kahneman, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in economics, joins us to discuss his book Thinking, Fast and Slow. In this segment, Kahneman discusses how working with patients undergoing ...

1. The majority of gastroenterology procedures performed in 2023 were charged to commercial payers, according to a report by Healthcare Appraisers. Forty-five percent of claims went to commercial ...