When addressing the serious concern of colon cancer, many people wonder about the effectiveness of standard imaging tools like the CT (Computed Tomography) scan. The direct answer is yes, a CT scan ...

According to Mark Baumel, MD, MS, president and CEO of Colon Health Centers of America, colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer if detected early yet it remains the ...

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Endoscopists who perform colonoscopies are trained to zoom in on the nooks and crannies of the colon, the glossy pink five-foot-long tunnel that snakes through the abdomen. They are on the prowl for ...

Colon CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA testing Two CT screening approaches outperformed stool DNA testing in computer models CT screening also was more ...

New findings suggest CT colonography is almost as good at identifying certain polyps as a traditional colonoscopy. Doctors tested a CT colonography without asking patients to take a laxative. Instead ...

This distinction is crucial. Unlike a mammogram or a lung scan, which are primarily imaging tests to find existing tumors, a colonoscopy allows a gastroenterologist to intervene on the spot. When a ...

Zoe Gardner-Lawson demanded the scan, which uncovered a 5-cm tumor on her bowel Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and Reader's Digest. SWNS ...

Most people don’t get a T-shirt to commemorate their colonoscopy — but David Hungerford had an unusual, life-changing ...