If the too-good-to-be-true filter in your brain isn’t quite working the way it should, this may sound like the perfect alternative to the often-dreaded colonoscopy — at-home stool sample tests you ...

When he suddenly struggled to walk up the stairs of his Manhattan home, he never imagined it would be cancer.Start the day ...

MADISON, Wis. -- SSM Health wants to remind the public to prioritize their health, even if it means taking tests, especially during Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Colonoscopies are just like they sound ...

Colonoscopies are the most effective way to detect and prevent colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer in the U.S. At-home tests are available but are less accurate than colonoscopies. Just ...

INDIANAPOLIS — When Alnisa Armstrong went for a routine baseline colonoscopy at age 50, she wasn't worried. As a mom, grandma and fitness enthusiast, she felt she was doing everything to stay healthy.

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 ...

What's causing the rise is unknown. Many theories point to lifestyle causes such as increased weight, eating more ultra-processed foods and excessive alcohol use A survey released in March showed that ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but with early detection with a colonoscopy screening, it’s often preventable. Terrence Ates, a ...

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer related deaths in men and women under age 50. According to the American Cancer Society almost 153,000 ...

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Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...

She had to pay more out-of-pocket for the preventive procedure, which was not covered by insurance because she was under 45 She has since undergone 20 rounds of chemotherapy and is awaiting a liver ...