A single examination of the lower colon and rectum using sigmoidoscopy, between the ages of 55 and 64 years, reduced colorectal cancer mortality by 43% in those screened and incidence by one third.

A five-minute screening test could cut the risk of developing bowel cancer by a third and save thousands of lives from what is the UK's second biggest cancer killer, according to new research. A ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio During the 10 years following a negative ...

BOSTON—A team of researchers, including those from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health, will be reporting study findings that lend ...

The risk of colon cancer and death from malignancies was only slightly lower in people who underwent colonoscopies, but screenings are critical. Colonoscopy screenings prevent just 1 case of colon ...

Getting a colorectal screening test every three years instead of the recommended five can detect potentially dangerous tumors earlier, but not enough to warrant a switch to more frequent exams, a ...

It's a predictable passage in life: Hit 50, get lots of birthday cards with old-age jokes, a mailbox full of AARP solicitations — and a colonoscopy. But millions of Americans — about one-third of ...

One of the highlights of the SGNA conference was the presentation by David Johnson, MD, FACP, FACG, [5] Professor of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology at Eastern Virginia School of Medicine in ...

Are there any easier alternatives to a colonoscopy to check for colon cancer? I’m in my 60s and would like to be tested but hate the idea of drinking all that laxative solution and being sedated for ...