SHREVEPORT, La. -- No one likes to get a colonoscopy, but it's an important tool in the fight against colon cancer. There is an easier way: Cologuard is a non-invasive, effective, and affordable ...

An endoscopist’s knowledge of a positive Cologuard test improved colonoscopy performance, according to a Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic poster presentation at the 2016 Digestive Disease Week in ...

It's a rite of passage we don't look forward to: Once we turn 45, it's recommended that we get a colonoscopy to screen for polyps and colon cancer. This is especially important as rates of the disease ...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ...

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is observed annually in March and aims to promote screening and early detection, raise awareness, and offer support to those battling the disease. As it has done ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The next-generation Cologuard test was significantly more likely to detect cancer (94% vs. 67%) compared with ...

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 ...

Exact Sciences has a three-pronged approach to cancer testing: non-invasive Cologuard is likely to continue gaining share of colorectal cancer screening, and ongoing development of both early ...

I’m 54, and I just got my first colonoscopy. I’m glad I did. My doctor removed four polyps during a 25-minute procedure. Two of the four were the type that, if left alone, could have the potential to ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Procedures in a hospital-type setting are often costly, time-consuming, and let's face it, a little scary. Many folks opt for non-invasive or at-home screening tests like Shield, ...