Exact Sciences markets Cologuard as a non-invasive, convenient test. The traditional method of testing for colorectal cancer ...
A recent report from the American Cancer Society confirmed that colorectal cancer is on the rise in young people, stating it’s the leading cause of cancer death in men and the second leading cause in ...
On 'Live with Kelly and Mark,' Mark Consuelos admitted that he should have already gotten screened for colon cancer.
I’m 54, and I just got my first colonoscopy. I’m glad I did. My doctor removed four polyps during a 25-minute procedure. Two of the four were the type that, if left alone, could have the potential to ...
Thousands in KY go unscreened for colon cancer because they lack access or don't want colonoscopies or stool-based tests, but ...
I had rectal bleeding, the most common symptom of colon cancer in people under 45. I also had a family history of colon cancer, which pushed me to get a colonoscopy at 33. My out-of-pocket colonoscopy ...
The results of a new study show colonoscopy with polypectomy significantly reduces incidence of colorectal cancer in the general population, according to a news release (pdf). The study, conducted by ...
A study from researchers at the University of Toronto found that for every 1 percent increase in colonoscopy incidence, colon cancer death risk dropped 3 percent, according to a report from Reuters ...
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8 Symptoms of Colon Polyps

"Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and ...
When Brooks Bell was 38, doctors told her she was too young to have colon cancer, dismissing her textbook symptoms as "likely hemorrhoids." A few months later, after pushing for tests, the North ...
All adverse outcomes were of mild or moderate severity, and no significant trends were observed on the basis of LVEF status. The most common adverse events were hypotension (33%-36.4%), arrhythmia ...