In New York, colorectal cancer is a top cause of cancer deaths across all populations. While screening rates have improved, ...

A colon cancer survivor is warning others about the five signs and symptoms she ignored. In 2012, at the age of 44, Cheryl ...

Lower detection of polyps leads to higher rates of subsequent colon cancer. Artificial intelligence may improve the situation ...

Beginning Jan. 1, patients in four states now have full insurance coverage for their colonoscopy procedures.

A new survey suggests that 40% of older adults think having an age cutoff for colon cancer screenings at 75 years old is ...

An Abbotsford, B.C., family is calling for the age for colon cancer screening to be lowered as incidence of the disease rise ...

However, experts are unsure whether these will be as effective as colonoscopy. In July, the FDA approved Guardant Health’s Shield, the first blood test approved as a primary CRC screening option.

Updated colonoscopy guidelines emphasize quality indicators like adenoma detection and cecal intubation rates, crucial for CRC prevention. Type 2 diabetes is associated with reduced 5-year ...

The Chicago health care consultant contacted his physician at Northwestern Medicine, who referred him for a diagnostic colonoscopy ... which is also a recommended screening for people 45 or ...

Colon cancers start out as a polyp, or small growth, in the colon that often cause no symptoms. Polyps can’t be felt, but they can be picked up by screening tests, like a colonoscopy, before they ...

(The USPSTF colon cancer screening guidelines have not been updated since 2021.) This would make the test more affordable and accessible for the millions of individuals looking for an alternative ...