Then, there’s the placement of the blood to consider. Blood from colon cancer is more likely to be mixed into the stool than ...

When caused by cancer, blood can appear in the stool itself or on toilet paper, and the color can vary from brighter red to ...

But that wasn’t the only red flag Oda ignored. She also noticed blood in her stool but chalked it up to hemorrhoids. Blood in the stool can sometimes be linked to less serious conditions ...

There are several theories about the origins of IBS but it's unclear exactly why. Still, there are treatments no matter the cause.

Without treatment, bleeding in the digestive tract can lower a person’s red blood cell count and lead to anemia. Doctors can treat constipation with prescription stool softeners and other types ...

"Until now, we have only had stool-based tests and colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy. A blood test has the potential for improving ...

A new study has found that a simple blood test can accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged and older adults. The ...

The FDA last year approved at-home blood and stool tests for the disease, but are they a match for colonoscopies? KERA’s Sam Baker talked about this with Dr. Amit Desai, a gastroenterologist ...

New blood tests for detecting colorectal cancer seem like an easy and convenient option compared to a colonoscopy. Instead of ...

UC San Diego announced that it is offering a newly Food and Drug Administration-approved gene therapy for hemophilia B, a ...