New recommendations from the American Cancer Society include blood-based and updated at-home tests as colon cancer screening ...

The American Cancer Society’s newest recommendations include blood tests, in addition to stool tests and colonoscopy.

At-home cancer tests are a great way to learn key information about your health without having to visit the doctor in person. This option is good for patients who dont have time to go to the doctors ...

The UK Government has committed to delivering a package of support from the CRP to Argyll and Bute Council totalling £20.34 million.

Background: The guaiac faecal occult blood test (G-FOBT) is recommended as a screening test for colorectal cancer but its low sensitivity has prevented its use throughout the world. Methods: We ...

Testing a stool sample can help doctors find out what's going on when someone has a problem in the stomach, intestines, rectum, or other part of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. Unlike most other lab ...

BACKGROUND: Colorectal bleeding is a warning sign that may be identified by fecal occult blood testing. A positive fecal occult blood test result requires a subsequent colonoscopy, a costly and ...

Objective: To assess both feasibility and short term outcomes of a population based colorectal cancer screening programme using a biennial guaiac based faecal occult blood test (gFOBT). Method: All ...

Several at-home options for colon cancer screening are available. If any of these tests are positive, a doctor will recommend a colonoscopy for further analysis. The U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

One of the most common types of cancer diagnosed is large bowel or colorectal cancer (CRC). Early detection, before symptoms appear, makes it easier to treat bowel cancer and increases the chance of ...

This article is intended chiefly as a review of the one contributed by Dr. Whitney to the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, Jan. 18, 1909, in which it is stated that the guaiac test was not a test ...