For more than two decades, colonoscopy has been promoted as the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening. Policy makers ...

Three years after NordICC trial’s much-debated 10-year results were published, follow-up data showed colonoscopy screening ...

Alongside improved colorectal cancer treatment, benefits are "more modest," expert says ...

The recommended 10-year interval between screening colonoscopies may be safely extended to 15 years in adults with no family history of colorectal cancer (CRC) whose first colonoscopy is negative for ...

A major European trial has confirmed that colonoscopy screening lowers colorectal cancer incidence but offers limited mortality reduction over 13 years. Researchers say improved treatments for ...

Delayed reporting of cancer diagnosis by registries probably led to the weaker-than-expected effects of screening colonoscopy in preventing colorectal cancer (CRC) observed in the NordICC trial, a new ...

Investigators aimed to evaluate CRC screening behaviors at a population level, identify determinants of screening adherence, and more.

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 ...

A recent study reported a smaller-than-expected benefit from screening colonoscopies. But the study has important caveats, gastroenterologists say, making it ripe for misinterpretation if that context ...

An estimated 52,500 Americans died last year from colon cancer, yet the disease is highly treatable if it's detected early. Primary care and prevention experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for colon cancer screening, but getting one may be challenging for some people. In addition to the financial barriers if you don’t have good insurance, patients may ...