A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people.

People with first-degree relatives who were repeatedly diagnosed with colorectal polyps appeared at increased risk for ...

The NHS doesn’t offer bowel screening until we’re 50. Yet with cancer rates rising, it may be worth forking out for a private test ...

Family history.Certain genetic conditions can run in families that can increase the risk of developing polyps and colon cancer. So if you have a parent, brother, sister, or child who has had ...

Changes to DNA can affect oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, resulting in multiple gene changes that may lead to colon cancer. Polyps are growths that form on the inside of the colon.

Research that has not yet been peer-reviewed shows the newest blood test is more than 80% accurate in detecting colon cancer ...

New blood tests for detecting colorectal cancer seem like an easy and convenient option compared to a colonoscopy. Instead of ...

While colon cancer has traditionally been associated with older adults, recent data reveals an alarming trend: cases are ...

But it also tests for specific forms of DNA associated with colon cancer and advanced polyps. If either of those test positive, it's recommended that patient get a colonoscopy. The blood test ...

"Colonoscopies can prevent colon cancer through the detection and removal of polyps, non-cancerous growths in the lining of the bowel that can become cancerous," Kasi said. "Blood tests are ...