Stool DNA testing climbed sharply after the pandemic began while colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical test use fell, a study of nearly 25 million privately insured Blue Cross Blue Shield beneficiaries ...
Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...
Colon Cancer Screening: The test could increase the number of patients who receive screening for colorectal cancer. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new colorectal cancer (CRC) ...
It’s good news in the fight against colorectal cancer: A new test can detect the disease with a simple blood draw. But don’t cancel your colonoscopy just yet — that old standby is still more reliable ...
ERROL MITROPOULOS JOINS US NOW WITH MORE ARIELLE. MONICA. DOCTORS WANT TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR THAT THIS ISN’T REPLACING COLONOSCOPIES, BUT THEY’RE HOPEFUL THAT THIS MAY MAKE MORE PEOPLE GET SCREENED.
(NEXSTAR) — An unexpected delivery at your door may not always be an unwelcome surprise — just ask one Kentucky boy about the thousands of dollars worth of lollipops that arrived at his home earlier ...
I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I’m not having issues? Can you walk me ...
Doctors recommend screening for this disease starting at age 45.
The FDA approved a new blood-based method of colon cancer detection this week — offering a new alternative to catch more cases of a leading cause of cancer deaths, but one some physicians caution is ...