Thousands of people will be saved from bowel cancer under changes to the national screening programme, health officials have said.

The National Health Service (NHS) has expanded its life-saving screening programme in England by rolling out home testing ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

People invited to undergo FIT were more likely to participate in colorectal cancer screening compared with those invited to undergo colonoscopy. FIT was noninferior to colonoscopy for colorectal ...

England’s National Health Service’s faecal immunochemical test (FIT) has reduced referrals for suspected bowel cancer by ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Oncologists’ perspectives on challenges using chemotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and targeted kinase inhibitors for metastatic cancer. Current treatment patterns for early breast cancer among ...

With World Cancer Day approaching on 4 February, understanding the diverse national cancer screening programmes, from mammograms to at-home faecal immunochemical tests, is crucial. Eligibility for ...