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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 ...

A colonoscopy is an exam that lets your physician see your entire colon. Before the test, your health care team will give you instructions for how to clear your colon of any stool. This process is ...

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A newer type of test that looks for hidden blood in the stool is an effective way to screen for colon cancer, a research review suggests. The tests, called fecal immunochemical tests (FITs), are done ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in the US, partly due to low screening rates. New and emerging screening tools, like blood and breath tests, may offer alternatives to in-office screenings.

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A new report from the American Cancer Society shows 7 in 10 cancer patients are living at least 5 years post-diagnosis.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Dave Runkel went to his primary care physician with a problem: the 36-year-old engineer was passing blood ...