The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

A health screening refers to a medical examination, test, or procedure that’s used in a person experiencing no specific symptoms to help determine their risk of developing a health condition.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test to be used for colorectal cancer screening among average-risk adults 45 and older. The maker of the test, Palo Alto, California-based ...

In an effort to combat the prevalence of cervical cancer in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever at-home cervical cancer screening kit. On Friday, May 9, the ...

Fear of medical screenings remains one of the most significant barriers to preventive health care. While these examinations can detect problems early and improve treatment outcomes, many individuals ...

Newly available noninvasive colorectal cancer tests have opened the doors to an uptick in screening, especially the first FDA-approved blood test. However, experts are unsure whether these will be as ...

A charity providing free prostate cancer tests has called for more NHS screening to reduce the number of men who go undiagnosed. The Torbay Prostate Support Association (TPSA) said men who had the ...

Some claim the new multi-cancer detection tests will “revolutionize” cancer screening. Others fear the “worried well” will succumb to slick marketing and subpar tests and overwhelm both primary care ...

A colorectal cancer blood test candidate from Exact Sciences fell short in its pivotal study, but the company is still in the hunt to provide an alternative to the liquid biopsy that was first to ...

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 ...