More people under 50 are getting colonoscopies and at-home stool tests. Now, doctors are spotting tumors before symptoms ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an improved stool collection kit of Geneoscopy’s RNA-based colorectal ...

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

Both colonoscopies and stool-based tests for colorectal cancer screening may be more efficient and cost-effective compared with blood-based tests, study findings published in Annals of Internal ...

Stool sample kits saving lives, Saskatchewan colon cancer expert says 50 per cent submission rate could be improved CBC News · Posted: Oct 02, 2014 11:31 AM PDT | Last Updated: October 2, 2014 ...

A recent prospective cross-sectional study in Thailand demonstrates that multitarget stool DNA testing is highly sensitive and specific for detecting colorectal cancer (CRC) among Thai individuals.

Blood in stool happens when there is bleeding in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Peptic ulcer disease, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, and cancer can cause blood in stool.

The inclusion in these screening programmes of a stool analysis to identify the identified microbial signature could help to detect the rest of the population at risk," they added. Reference: Kartal E ...