Stool DNA testing climbed sharply after the pandemic began while colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical test use fell, a study of nearly 25 million privately insured Blue Cross Blue Shield beneficiaries found.

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

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related death among people under 50 in the United States, according to new evidence from the American Cancer Society. The evidence, published Thursday,