A major European trial has pushed colonoscopy back into the medical spotlight. After 13 years, the NordICC study found that ...

As new colorectal cancer screening guidance draws attention to the growing number of testing options, the American ...

Tens of millions of middle-aged and older Americans haven't gotten their recommended checks for early signs of potential colon cancer, either through the "gold standard" of colonoscopy or a ...

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For Gonzales, staying close to home matters. Mason General Hospital is a full‑service facility, with multiple surgery suites, ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in America. It's not deadly because it's particularly hard to treat or because oncologists are bad at spotting it. In large part, it's because people aren't ...

A recent study found that patients who had a positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT) but didn’t follow through with a colonoscopy had a fourfold higher risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) than the ...

Colonoscopy vs. Sigmoidoscopy: What’s the Difference? If your doctor wants to check the health of your colon — whether as part of a routine screening or to investigate a concern — they may recommend a ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...