A new study published in the journal Gastroenterology supports the guidelines suggesting patients ages 50 and older at low risk of colon cancer should receive a screening colonoscopy every 10 years ...
Researchers investigated whether the time interval between a positive FIT result and follow-up colonoscopy is linked to risk for CRC.
The jury is still out on several guidelines regarding screening colonoscopies, despite rising colorectal cancer rates. Colorectal cancer in the U.S. is on the rise in 2024, officially becoming the ...
Dear Doctor: Can you please explain why we keep hearing different things about when to get screened for colon cancer? I think it just changed again, and it’s kind of confusing. I’m 47 years old and ...
An American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) multidisciplinary panel has reached the conclusion that no recommendation can be made for or against the use of computer-aided detection ...
Family physicians' colonoscopy rates decreased from 11.32% in 2016 to 6.73% in 2021, influenced by patient demographics and financial factors. TAS-102 plus bevacizumab is cost-effective in China but ...
The U.S. Multisociety Task Force — comprised of representatives of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association and the American Society for Gastrointestinal ...
This article is brought to you by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. Colon cancer has become more predominant across the nation in recent years, with the American Cancer Society estimating that ...