Poop Tests and Blood Tests Join Colonoscopy as Options for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Poop tests and blood tests join colonoscopy as options for colorectal cancer screening

Screening is essential to prevent and effectively treat colorectal cancer. Varlay/iStock via Getty Images PlusIt’s increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults. In fact, the growing incidence of colorectal cancer in people under age 50 helped drive the American Cancer Society’s 2018 decision to recommend lowering the recommended age for average-risk screening from 50…

The American Cancer Society Expands Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

The American Cancer Society has released a major update to its recommendations for colorectal cancer screening. While colonoscopies remain the gold standard for detecting the disease, the organization is now also endorsing blood and stool tests — though there's also important guidance about how these tests stack up to the tried-and-true screening method that's been recommended for years. This is the first update the ACS has made to its guideline…