Q: My doctor always encourages me to do a colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. But I have friends who just do a stool test at home, which seems easier. Why should I go through the hassle of a ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Are there any easier alternatives to a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer? I just turned 60 and my wife keeps nagging me to get tested, but I hate the idea of drinking that ...

Food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel can impede a doctor's ability to successfully perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy. Now, research finds this scenario is more likely if the patient ...

October 9, 2008 — Stool DNA testing is a new approach to screening for colorectal cancer, but it is an evolving technology. A study has found that the first-generation stool DNA test (SDT-1) is not ...

If the too-good-to-be-true filter in your brain isn’t quite working the way it should, this may sound like the perfect alternative to the often-dreaded colonoscopy — at-home stool sample tests you ...

Scheduling a colonoscopy can seem a daunting task to some, but the procedure has been a lifesaver for many by detecting colorectal cancer early when it is most treatable and often curable. With cancer ...