Here are five key statistics on colonoscopies published in the last month: 1. Two and a half times more colon cancer deaths can be expected to occur in people taking the blood test every three years ...

Colon cancer death rates will increase if too many people choose the blood test over either colonoscopy or stool-based tests, researchers predicted. “The first generation of blood tests are a ...

A new study reveals that colonoscopies and stool-based tests still outperform new blood tests when it comes to colorectal cancer screening and prevention.

Newly available blood tests to screen for colorectal cancer sound far more appealing than a standard colonoscopy. Instead of ...

However, the blood test isn't as effective as colonoscopy at detecting and preventing colon cancer, a new review finds. About ...