Scientists use AI and gut bacteria to spot colorectal cancer early. A stool test could transform screening and save lives ...

Colorectal cancer is a common cancer in the United States. The National Cancer Institute estimates many diagnoses and deaths.

Researchers have developed a non-invasive stool test that detects colorectal cancer with nearly 90% accuracy by analyzing gut ...

Scientists at the University of Geneva have created the first detailed catalogue of gut bacteria at the subspecies level, ...

Colorectal cancer was once considered primarily a disease of aging. But rates are now on the rise among younger adults. Since 2011, colon cancer rates among people younger than 50 have increased by ...

The American Cancer Society recommends that people at average risk of colorectal cancer start regular screening at age 45, and several blood tests on the market could help. These tests are done in a ...

Americans are screening for colorectal cancer earlier than ever before and the trend is taking shape as the number of ...

In recent years, studies have taken a closer look at whether certain lifestyle choices might up your risk for colon cancer.

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Colorectal cancer screening programs are currently underutilized in Germany. This also applies to testing for blood in the stool. The immunological stool tests can detect tiny amounts of blood in the ...

“In conclusion, our study highlights that rural–urban disparities in colorectal cancer screening persist in the United States, with most of the difference driven by unmeasured factors beyond ...

Low-dose aspirin use was linked to a 55% lower risk of colorectal cancer recurrence in people with a genetic mutation that ...