"America’s Got Talent" judge Heidi Klum recently had some memorable photos taken not of herself — but of her colon. And she’s using it to raise awareness about the importance of colon cancer screening ...

To reduce the burden of colorectal cancer (CRC), many countries like Germany support a policy of two screening colonoscopies 10 years apart. A new modelling study from Germany indicates that, holding ...

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.

Individuals invited to undergo screening colonoscopy had a lower risk of colorectal cancer compared with those who did not undergo screening, a European randomized trial found, though the reduction ...

However experts say many of those deaths could be prevented. Colorectal cancer is one of the cancers for which effective screening exists. For one thing, colorectal cancer nearly always develops from ...

We know that a colonoscopy is the most effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colon cancer. But anyone who ...

TUPELO — The age range for colon cancer screenings lowered in recent years to include younger individuals as the incidence rate of colon cancer shifted. Dr. Stephen Amann, a gastroenterologist at ...

“Although several colorectal cancer screening methods have been shown to reduce colorectal cancer, nearly one-third of eligible adults in the United States have never completed colorectal cancer ...

Sponsored FOY Screening Colonoscopies Can Prevent Cancer Luanne Force, M.D., a colorectal surgeon at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, explains the importance of getting a screening colonoscopy ...

Most people should get screened for colorectal cancer starting at age 45. Cells in the large intestine can form polyps, which may turn into cancer over time. Detecting these polyps early means you ...

One of the most common types of cancer in both men and women, colorectal cancer, is on the rise in younger adults. This trend recently prompted the lowering of the recommended age for average-risk ...

Military members and veterans can be at a disadvantage in getting screenings that can spot pre-cancerous growths and provide earlier diagnoses.