Learn how stool appearance can signal colon cancer. Recognize signs like ribbon-like and pebble-shaped stools, and understand when to seek medical advice.

New global initiative urges patients and clinicians to wait for biomarker testing results before starting treatment.

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about it. And why in the world would he need such a test?

The funding will be used to lead a five-year statewide effort known as Promoting Resource and Outreach to Enhance Colorectal Testing for Arkansas.

Fewer people under age 50 are dying from cancer in the U.S., but colorectal cancer mortality rates continue to surge