Easy at-home tests for colon cancer, including FIT and Cologuard, offer alternatives to traditional colonoscopies for early ...

In the US, the USPSTF lowered its recommendation for starting colorectal cancer screening from age 50 to 45 in 2021. The task force recommends FITs as a screening method that should be done ...

For those reasons, starting colorectal cancer screening at 50 was the norm for a long time. But in recent years, with rising rates of this cancer in younger adults, the norm has shifted.

The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates 154,000 individuals will be diagnosed with new cases of colorectal cancer in 2025 — including 107,000 cases of colon cancer and 47,000 cases of rectal ...

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 ...

A colonoscopy is the “gold standard” for detecting colorectal cancer, and it is recommended to start screening at age 45. The good news? If your colonoscopy is clear, you likely won’t need ...

Cervical cancer: Women between the ages of 21 and 65 should receive routine cervical cancer screening with a Pap smear or potentially a human papillomavirus test. These guidelines aren’t perfect.