However, when cancer cells develop in the rectum ... You may also experience diarrhea (very loose, watery stools). Sometimes, your stool might look thinner than usual, like a pencil.

A new study suggests that exercising at specific times of the day, particularly 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., could significantly reduce ...

Several medications can cause you to pass loose stool—antibiotics being the most common. Some cancer medications and antacids can also lead to diarrhea. Traveling to developing countries can ...

Stool tests might provide a useful way to help doctors spot early pancreatic cancer, say researchers. They have been trialling the concept in a study with 136 volunteers. The findings, described ...

Colorectal cancer was identified in 17.2% of participants, while 6.2% were found to have advanced adenomas, which are precursors to cancer. The multitarget stool DNA test, a non-invasive screening ...

A recent prospective cross-sectional study in Thailand demonstrates that multitarget stool DNA testing is highly sensitive and specific for detecting colorectal cancer (CRC) among Thai individuals.