3 new low-cost ways to check for colon cancer — that only take 5 minutes

Colonoscopies are still the gold standard, but experts now endorse a high-tech stool test and a blood draw amid rising rates ...
Medical Xpress

Updated colorectal cancer guidelines endorse new stool tests, recommend limited use of blood tests

With colorectal cancer a growing concern among younger people, the American Cancer Society has endorsed two new types of stool tests to encourage people to get screened, while also recommending a ...
Medscape

Molecular Stool Testing Could Cut Post-Polypectomy Colonoscopies by 15%-41%

Noninvasive surveillance with multitarget stool DNA testing or fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) could potentially match colonoscopy for reducing long-term colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Stool-Based DNA Testing Leads to Timely Colonoscopy in Rural, Urban Populations

Stool-based DNA testing can help bridge CRC screening gaps between rural and urban populations by providing timely follow-up. The study found no significant difference in follow-up times for ...
Becker's ASC

Stool testing could reduce need for post-polypectomy colonoscopies: 5 things to know

Annual fecal immunochemical test-based surveillance could be as effective as colonoscopies in reducing long-term colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, according to a recent study published in ...
USA Today

Dreading your colonoscopy? New tests give consumers more options and require less prep

An estimated 52,500 Americans died last year from colon cancer, yet the disease is highly treatable if it's detected early. Primary care and prevention experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...
AOL

Does Medicare cover a stool test for parasites?

Medicare should cover a parasite poop test when medically necessary, usually when a person has symptoms of gastroenteritis or a history of exposure to a parasite. Laboratory technicians perform a ...