Health insurance companies send all kinds of things in the mail: brochures about benefits, branded items such as coasters and duffel bags, and reminders to get certain health tests done. Some have ...

In a new study aimed at identifying the best approach to promote colorectal cancer screening in adults aged 45 to 49, UCLA researchers found that simply mailing a stool-based test directly to people's ...

The American Cancer Society released updated guidelines for colorectal cancer screening, adding options for a blood-based screening test and new at-home screening kits.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cologuard cancer screening tests can be useful for certain people, but you should talk to a doctor first. (Provided by Exact ...

ColoSense is designed for adults aged 45 to 85 years who are considered at average risk for colorectal cancer.

Time for a rear-ality check. Colorectal cancer rates have been rising among adults younger than 50 since the 1990s, a troubling trend that has perplexed scientists. Because of the increase in cases, ...

What if you could get checked for colon cancer with only a routine blood draw? A new blood test in Michigan is making the process much easier. No bowel prep, no sedation and no awkward stool kit to ...

Automatically mailing a stool test kit to people's homes might be the best way to boost colon cancer screening among younger adults, a new study says. More 45- to 49-year-olds went ahead with cancer ...

An 18% higher screening rates was seen among Hispanic, Black, and White patient populations with mailed fecal immunochemical testing. HealthDay News — Mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) can ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...