Researchers don’t know what might account for the link between ultraprocessed foods and colorectal cancer risk. But they do ...

Many of the cases of colon cancer present early symptoms similar to those of IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, since both ...

Tens of millions of middle-aged and older Americans haven't gotten their recommended checks for early signs of potential ...

A study finds that $100 rideshare rides for follow-up colonoscopy after fecal immunochemical test (FIT) doubled completion rates, reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) deaths, and lowered health care costs.

People receiving blood-based colorectal screening tests showed disappointingly low rates of receiving follow-up colonoscopies that are essential when tests are abnormal, with follow-up rates as low as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A patient navigation program addressed barriers to getting a colonoscopy, including insurance and transportation ...

Program increases receipt of follow-up colonoscopy among persons aged 50 to 75 years with an abnormal stool test result. HealthDay News — A patient navigation program is effective for increasing ...

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A patient navigation program is effective for increasing receipt of follow-up colonoscopy among adults with an abnormal stool test result, according to a ...

About 55% of patients with a navigator got a timely colonoscopy, compared with nearly 43% of patients who didn’t get the extra help People are seven times more likely to die if they delay colonoscopy ...

A patient navigation program significantly increased follow-up colonoscopy among those with an abnormal FIT result. Ninety-four percent of patients who received navigation completed colonoscopy at 1 ...

Timely follow-up colonoscopies can reduce the mortality rate from colorectal cancer, and patient navigators can play an important role in facilitating screening, according to researchers at the U of A ...

TUPELO — A colonoscopy conducted after noticing abnormal bleeding led to a colon cancer diagnosis for a 44-year-old mother of two. Ashley Beane, now 46, is a registered nurse at Population Health who ...