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.

The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly ...

The recommended 10-year interval between screening colonoscopies may be safely extended to 15 years in adults with no family history of colorectal cancer (CRC) whose first colonoscopy is negative for ...

New research suggests patients with an average risk of colon cancer may only need to undergo a colonoscopy screening every 15 years instead of the recommended 10. Swedish researchers found that ...

It's a rite of passage we don't look forward to: Once we turn 45, it's recommended that we get a colonoscopy to screen for polyps and colon cancer. This is especially important as rates of the disease ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but with early detection with a colonoscopy screening, it’s often preventable. Terrence Ates, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blood tests are emerging as an innovative tool for colorectal cancer detection because they have the potential to save lives ...

Colon cancer often develops silently, making early detection vital. Experts recommend getting your first colonoscopy at age ...

As a practicing gastroenterologist, my colleagues and I spend much of our professional careers dedicated to the screening, surveillance, and treatment of colorectal cancer and precursor lesions called ...

In this article a physician describes being diagnosed with cancer and her journey that occurred after diagnosis with colon ...

Editor’s Note: This article by Paul Cadorette, director of education for mdStrategies, originally appeared in The Coding Advocate, mdStrategies free monthly newsletter. Sign-up to receive this ...

The demand for colonoscopies is skyrocketing as reimbursements sink, and many leaders feel ASCs are in a perfect position to mitigate that demand. Shakeel Ahmed, MD, gastroenterologist and CEO of ...