The American Cancer Society updates colorectal cancer screening guidelines with blood tests amid rising cases in young adults, but emphasizes colonoscopy and stool tests remain the preferred and more accurate methods

The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guideline to reflect molecular-based screening tests that received regulatory approval in the past few…

The updated guidelines from the American Cancer Society are meant to increase the number of people screened for colorectal cancer.

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

The American Cancer Society is adding some new testing options to its screening guideline for colorectal cancers – and for the first time, that includes a blood test.

New guidelines from the American Cancer Society are expanding colon cancer screening options beyond colonoscopies and established stool-based tests.

Updated ACS guidance suggests use in those who decline other options

The American Cancer Society updates colorectal cancer screening guidelines with blood tests amid rising cases in young adults, but emphasizes colonoscopy and stool tests remain…