If you've ever been on a medical odyssey to obtain a diagnosis for bothersome digestive symptoms, chances are someone along the way has ordered a stool analysis test for you. And for good reason: The ...

Last year alone, almost 50,000 Americans died of colon cancer, and nearly 150,000 new cases were discovered. In fact, it's the third most common cancer in the US, according to the American Cancer ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- A study of more than 21,000 average risk patients at 186 sites across the U.S., led by Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine research scientist Thomas ...

Sending Unsolicited Stool Test Kits The Best Way To Boost Colon Cancer Screening, Study Argues By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Automatically mailing a ...

Roman philosopher Lucretius once said, “What is food for one man may be bitter poison for another.” He was spot on in both the metaphorical and literal sense. There are a lot of differing opinions ...

First Stool DNA Colorectal Cancer Screening Test Exact Sciences has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Cologuard, the first non-invasive DNA screening test for colorectal ...

A new study suggests that endometriosis could be detected using a simple stool test, which could accelerate diagnosis rates. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Predictive cancer diagnostics company Rhythm Biosciences has achieved a major milestone with the peer-reviewed validation of ...

Increased sensitivity of test that detects the second deadliest cancer will save hundreds of lives, oncologists say ...

A new test that checks stool for signs of colon cancer caught 90 percent of cases — far better than current stool tests, researchers reported Tuesday. But it’s still no substitute for a colonoscopy, ...

A new Veterans Affairs study finds that delays in undergoing colonoscopy following an abnormal stool test increase the risk of a colorectal cancer diagnosis and cancer-related death. The results ...