The starting age dropped, a blood test joined the list, and there's now an age doctors say to quit.

Mail-based screening programs are helping more Americans stay up to date with colorectal cancer tests—often with a simple box ...

Who needs a colonoscopy before 45? Here's what doctors say about screening, insurance and cost.

We know that a colonoscopy is the most effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colon cancer. But anyone who has ever had a colonoscopy also knows that it's not necessarily something ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

A study found summer food insufficiency rose 4 percentage points among low-income households with children, while first-year Summer EBT participation was low and showed no measurable effect. Federal ...

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, ...

This story was published on Feb. 24, 2023 and updated on March 4, 2025. Colorectal cancer, or collectively, cancers that develop in the colon and/or rectum, are currently on the rise. The United ...

An invitation to participate in a fecal occult blood test screening program in Sweden was associated with a 26% decline in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

An 85-year-old woman with a positive Cologuard test seeks guidance after her gastroenterologist declined a colonoscopy, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked ...