The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Guardant Health’s blood test, called Shield, to screen for colon cancer. The test isn't meant to replace colonoscopies, but is generating enthusiasm ...

An estimated 52,500 Americans died last year from colon cancer, yet the disease is highly treatable if it's detected early. Primary care and prevention experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

Colorectal cancer stands as the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in US men and the fourth leading cause in US women, according to the American Cancer Society. This year, over 150,000 ...

RECENTLY APPROVED A BLOOD TEST AS A SCREENING FOR ADULTS WHO ARE AT RISK FOR COLORECTAL CANCER. SOME EXPERTS SAY THIS IS A GAME CHANGER AS THIS TYPE OF CANCER IS VERY TREATABLE IF IT’S CAUGHT IN TIME.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- In March, we are reminded that it's Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. We continue to see an alarming rate of people under 50 dying from this type of cancer. It is now the ...