Researchers investigated whether the time interval between a positive FIT result and follow-up colonoscopy is linked to risk for CRC.

(BPT) – Are you due for a colonoscopy? The American Cancer Society recommends that anyone 45 and older, who is of average risk for colorectal cancer, should begin getting this essential screening.

A colonoscopy is a procedure that diagnoses and helps monitor inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This can play an essential role in preventing and treating colorectal cancer. Doctors diagnose IBD using ...

Increased demand for colonoscopies has prompted healthcare leaders to hone preventive screening, service delivery and innovation strategies in recent years.1 While the detection of polyps during ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The American Cancer Society estimates there will be more than 106,000 new cases of colon cancer across the U.S. in 2022. One of those cases impacted the News 2 family. Julie Luck ...

Presenting patients with a choice of screening options didn’t result in more patients getting screened for colorectal cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers examined ...

A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer. More than 15 million colonoscopy ...

Your health insurance will typically cover a colonoscopy in full, provided it’s a screening and you meet certain eligibility ...

Colorectal polyps are small growths on the inner lining of the colon. Polyps are not usually cancerous; most are hyperplastic polyps with a low risk of cancer; but some (known as adenomatous polyps) ...