Colon polyps are growths that occur on the inner ... or constipation or a change in the consistency and shape of the stool. “Pencil shaped stool—long, narrow poop—is a sign of colorectal ...

Colon cancer remains one of the most prevalent yet often undetected forms of cancer, developing silently in the large ...

Colon cancer can start anywhere in the colon, which is about 5 feet long and absorbs water from stool. Rectal cancer starts in the rectum, which is the last 12 centimeters (nearly 5 inches ...

Her stool suddenly became thin and ... cells using up her body’s energy. People with colon cancer can also feel tired due to blood loss from polyps or tumors bleeding into the digestive tract ...

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

also tests blood in the stool. 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 ...

Research that has not yet been peer-reviewed shows the newest blood test is more than 80% accurate in detecting colon cancer ...

but not all polyps turn into cancer. Colon cancer screening with a stool-based test or colonoscopy is strongly recommended so that any found polyps can be removed before they can become cancer.