An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The research is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Research that has not yet been peer-reviewed shows the newest blood test is more than 80% accurate in detecting colon cancer in people who had the disease. The test is 90% accurate in ruling out cancer in healthy adults, according to the study published Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

A new DNA test developed in the UK can accurately predict whether high-risk patients will develop colorectal cancer in the five years. People with inflammatory bowel disease — which includes conditions like ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s — are up to four times more likely to get this type of cancer,

A simple blood test has shown promising results in accurately detecting colon cancer, a deadly disease that is rising at an alarming rate, especially among young adults. The experimental test not only identifies colon cancer effectively but also rules it out in

A NEW method for detecting bowel cancer is more than 90 per cent accurate at predicting which higher risk people will develop the disease, research has shown. People with inflammatory bowel