March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Colorado doctors are warning the deadly disease is on the rise among young people. Diagnoses in people under 50 have risen by more than 50% since 1994.
Shambi Broome had subtle abdominal pain. She was diagnosed with colon cancer once she turned 45 and became eligible for a ...
Individuals who do not complete followup colonoscopy after a positive stool test could be at substantially higher risk for ...
A recent study emphasizes the importance of tailored interventions ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Interval FIT was positive in 14% to 17% of patients after colonoscopy, regardless of polypectomy history. High ...
Individuals who adopted a healthier lifestyle after their first screening colonoscopy had a lower risk for both colorectal cancer (CRC) and major chronic diseases. Previous research has shown that ...
October 30, 2006 (Las Vegas) — People who have no neoplasms on a baseline colonoscopy rarely have any such lesions, benign or malignant, at the 5-year follow-up, according to a team of investigators ...
There is room for improvement in the time it takes for patients to receive colonoscopy after positive fecal blood tests, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Adrienna Jirik, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic, where she has been providing care since 2016. She completed advanced fellowships in hepatology/transplant and ...
A new study by Canadian researchers published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology reveals colonoscopies may miss nearly 8 percent (or one in every 13) of colon cancers, according to The AJC.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a new study support the 2006 consensus guidelines for monitoring patients with a known increased risk of colon cancer. The guidelines recommend that a ...