An estimated 52,500 Americans died last year from colon cancer, yet the disease is highly treatable if it's detected early. Primary care and prevention experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

Objectives Body mass index (BMI) confers a higher risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) and may influence cancer diagnostic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risks for CRC and CRC-specific death were lower for 15 years in the group with a negative first colonoscopy.

Faecal calprotectin (FC) levels were significantly higher in children with colorectal polyps than in those with normal colonoscopy findings, suggesting a potential as a screening tool. Researchers ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and past president of the Florida Urological Society. Colon cancer may seem like a distant concern for some, ...

A colonoscopy is an important screening test for colorectal cancer. It can also help diagnose or treat certain symptoms and conditions. In some cases, a medical condition, older age, or pregnancy may ...

Created by Guardant Health, the blood test, known as Shield, was able to detect 83% of colorectal cancers in studies but only 13% of dangerous polyps. Colonoscopies find approximately 95% of these ...

SAN DIEGO — The majority of colorectal cancers (CRCs) that emerge following a negative colonoscopy and polypectomy occur prior to recommended surveillance exams, and those cases are more likely to be ...

For decades, colorectal cancer prevention has been framed around a simple principle: find polyps early, remove them, and repeat colonoscopy to prevent cancer down the line. This approach has saved ...

Objectives: Bidirectional endoscopy is recommended for new-onset iron deficiency anemia (IDA), given the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. The rate of endoscopic ass ...