Dear D.M.: A colonoscopy is both a screening tool for cancer and a way to prevent cancer by removing polyps before they can ...

While the heavily advertised at-home stool tests certainly can be a useful, extra screening tool for detecting colon cancer, ...

According to the Montana Cancer Coalition there are about 500 new colorectal cancer cases each year and is the second most ...

Colorectal cancer is increasing, but early detection through a colonoscopy can save lives. Learn why this gold-standard ...

A colonoscopy conducted after noticing abnormal bleeding led to a colon cancer diagnosis for a 44-year-old mother of two.

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As colorectal cancer rates rise in adults under 50, new at-home screening options offer opportunities for early detection.

with prior colonoscopy outcomes informing decisions when available. The task force highlights the importance of dose timing, ...

A doctoral student at the University of Texas at El Paso is digging deep with a new, less invasive way of undergoing a ...

Colon cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the United States, but screening can help detect and prevent it.

Amy Softley, a Good Sam R.N., dreaded her first routine colonoscopy last spring, but she's glad she got one. She had cancer, ...

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