Sometimes, they just put it off, said Dr. Antoine Pham, an internal medicine doctor with Thrive Medical. He has started prescribing a new kind of screening — the Shield blood test — for his patients ...

It doesn’t take a Hallmark card or a designated awareness month to remind us how critical it is to talk about colorectal ...

When black poop happens, family practitioners like Christine Traxler, MD, and pediatricians like Alison Mitzner, MD, are ...

An expert MD explains what red poop could mean for you, from harmless causes to signs of something more serious.

“Your blood count is dangerously low,” the doctor said over the phone. “I’m sending an ambulance to take you to the hospital ...

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today that the Phase III MUSETTE trial comparing a high dose of Ocrevus® (ocrelizumab) intravenous (IV) infusion to the ...

A friend was just diagnosed with colorectal cancer. She's only 30. I didn't know young people could get this cancer. Can you tell me more about it?

A 40-year-old woman from Greater Manchester was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer after doctors found dangerously low ...

JAMAICANS are being encouraged to screen for colorectal cancer, as it continues to be an increasing cause of death on the island. The call comes from radiation oncologist and head of the ...

The most common type of colon cancer is adenocarcinoma, which usually has a favorable outcome if diagnosed and treated early. Screening is an important tool for a prompt diagnosis. Colorectal ...