People are three times more likely to undergo at-home colon cancer screening if they're provided a free test, a new study says. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News People are three times more likely ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A possible medical game-changer as the FDA approves a new blood test for colon cancer. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Guardant Health's blood test called 'Shield.' ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A new blood test may make it much easier and cheaper to screen for signs of colon cancer. Test manufacturer Guardant said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a first-of-its-kind blood test for colon cancer, offering a new way of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths. Test manufacturer ...

For adults with average cancer risk, a blood test could provide an option for colon cancer screening instead of a colonoscopy. The Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test, Shield, that ...

Colorectal cancer is projected to cause 1.6 million deaths and 3.2 million new cases annually by 2040, according to the World Health Organization. This is a staggering escalation of 73% from today’s ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Guardant Health’s blood test, called Shield, to screen for colon cancer, NBC News reported. The test isn't meant to replace colonoscopies, but is ...

BOSTON -- A new screening test can find colon cancer in its early, curable stage by detecting extremely small traces of cancer genes in patients' stool. The experimental test, still several years away ...