People of average risk for colon cancer should get a screening or colonoscopy earlier than previously advised.

Have you had a colonoscopy? It’s a simple question, but for many people it can bring feelings of anxiety, worry or even embarrassment. That’s completely normal, and sometimes it makes people hesitant ...

CHICAGO — Colon cancer is highly treatable and often curable. But while early screening is the best way to catch the disease, studies indicate that 17% to 28% of colorectal polyps—the precancerous ...

Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD An at-home FIT test is a screening tool that may detect colon cancer. It works by ...

Delayed reporting of cancer diagnosis by registries probably led to the weaker-than-expected effects of screening colonoscopy in preventing colorectal cancer (CRC) observed in the NordICC trial, a new ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but with early detection with a colonoscopy screening, it’s often preventable. Terrence Ates, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blood tests are emerging as an innovative tool for colorectal cancer detection because they have the potential to save lives ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States and disproportionately impacts ...

A single-center study published in JAMA supported recent recommendations that the age of colorectal cancer screening age be lowered to 45, Medpage Today reported June 3. The study, conducted by ...

Individuals who do not complete followup colonoscopy after a positive stool test could be at substantially higher risk for ...