CDC study finds that 2 out of 3 Americans are getting tested for colon cancer. July 6, 2010— -- More and more adults over the age of 50 are getting screened for colon cancer, according to a new ...

The CDC, as part of its Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign that informs men and women about the importance of having regular colorectal cancer screening tests, provides a free ...

The U.S. government and colorectal cancer prevention partners have set a goal to screen at least 80 percent of adults ages 50 to 75 for colorectal cancer, and a study from CDC researchers determined ...

HERSHEY, Pa. — Increasing colorectal cancer screening rates among communities with the greatest need is the goal of a five-year, $4.2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The number of cases of colon cancer (CRC), also known as colorectal cancer, among young people is on the rise. This alarming situation has many appearing increasingly at doctors’ offices, complaining ...

Every year, doctors diagnose more than 107,000 cases of colorectal cancer. While survival rates have improved, it's still the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women combined. Knowing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A physician who writes about challenges with navigating healthcare. And while colonoscopy remains the gold standard for prevention ...

Risk factors are things that raise your chances of getting a disease. For each person, there’s a mix of genetic, biological and lifestyle factors that play a part in colon cancer risk. Aging, more ...

Automatically mailing a stool test kit to people's homes might be the best way to boost colon cancer screening among younger adults, a new study says. More 45- to 49-year-olds went ahead with cancer ...

Data from the 2021 National Health Interview Survey showed racial/ethnic differences in colorectal cancer screening were due to demographic and socioeconomic factors, except for low colonoscopy use in ...