PARIS, Apr 28 (bdnews24.com/AFP) – A single exam of the rectum and lower colon between the age of 55 and 64 slashes colon cancer mortality by more than 40 percent ...

Colorectal cancer now leads cancer deaths in adults under 50, with cases rising since 1995. Learn when to start screening and recognize key symptoms to protect yourself.

The most effective and cost-efficient way to screen for various cancers -- including of the breast, prostate and colon -- has been hotly debated in recent years. Research published on Wednesday has ...

Colonoscopy is at the heart of gastroenterology. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and it has become the central figure in the crusade against colorectal cancer. Seven gastroenterologists ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. A new blood test offers an easier screening option for Tennesseans.

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon offers free at-home colon cancer screening kits in March to promote early detection and save lives.

Colonoscopy screening exams that are recommended for older US adults failed to reduce the risk of death from colon cancer in a 10-year study that questions the benefits of the common procedure. While ...

Medicare pays for colonoscopy screening tests, but how often they're covered depends on whether you are at high or low risk for colorectal cancer. If you are at low risk for colorectal cancer, ...

Colorectal cancer is highly preventable, and early detection saves lives. Colon Cancer Awareness Month is an ideal time for ...

AcuityMD, the intelligence platform for MedTech, announced data revealing increased access to colorectal screening and early treatment at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Across ...