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 ...

Health insurance companies send all kinds of things in the mail: brochures about benefits, branded items such as coasters and duffel bags, and reminders to get certain health tests done. Some have ...

An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age. The death of actor James Van Der Beek, who was ...

Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Northern California reveal that adults aged 45 to 49 undergoing their first screening colonoscopy have neoplasia detection rates similar to those aged 50 to 54, ...

A single-center study supported recommendations to lower the colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45. Screening colonoscopy outcomes were slightly less frequent in people ages 45-49 versus 50-54 ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and Valley doctors are working to bring attention to the importance of getting screened for the disease. On Thursday, Community Regional ...

Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. It typically begins as a small growth of tissue called a polyp in the lining of the colon or rectum. While not all polyps become cancerous, ...

The death of actor James Van Der Beek highlighted the alarming rates of colorectal cancer in younger people. The “Dawson’s ...

This week, Dawson's Creek actor James Van Der Beek died at 48 after a battle with colorectal cancer, less than three years ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on ...

The death of actor James Van Der Beek this week is prompting local doctors to stress the importance of early screening for ...