Oncology & Cancer
Poor colonoscopy prep hides pre-cancerous polyps
(Medical Xpress) -- What happens on the day before a colonoscopy may be just as important as the colon-screening test itself.
Mar 27, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Endoscopists recommend frequent colonoscopies, leading to its overuse
A retrospective study led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), has found an overuse of colonoscopies for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance. The study demonstrated that endoscopists commonly recommended ...
Sep 30, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Starting colonoscopy every 10 years at age 45 cost-effective for all
Initiating colonoscopy every 10 years (Colo10) at age 45 years or an annual fecal immunochemical test (FIT) at 40 years is cost-effective for all body mass index (BMI) and sex groups, according to a study published online ...
Aug 12, 2022
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'Scoring system' may spot those in greatest need of colonoscopy
(HealthDay)— Colonoscopy can save lives, but experts agree that testing rates remain too low. Now, researchers say a special scoring system might point to those people at highest risk for colon cancer, who may need the ...
Aug 11, 2015
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Providing more testing choices does not increase colorectal cancer screening rates
Offering patients the choice between home screening or in-office colonoscopy does not increase participation in colorectal cancer screening, according to a new Penn Medicine study. However, the framing of choice did impact ...
Aug 30, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Blood test for colon cancer screening beneficial for some seniors, but not for many others
A new study of U.S. veterans ages 70 and older finds that the healthiest get the most benefit from current colon cancer screening methods. However, for many less healthy veterans the burdens of screening may outweigh the ...
May 9, 2011
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Preventive care: It's free, except when it's not
(AP) -- Bill Dunphy thought his colonoscopy would be free.
Dec 28, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
10-year follow-up after negative colonoscopies linked to lower colorectal cancer risk
Ten years after a negative colonoscopy, Kaiser Permanente members had 46 percent lower risk of being diagnosed with and were 88 percent less likely to die from colorectal cancer compared with those who did not undergo colorectal ...
Dec 17, 2018
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Average-risk individuals may prefer stool-based test over colonoscopy for cancer screening
When given a choice, most individuals with an average risk of colorectal cancer said they would prefer a stool-based screening test for colorectal cancer over colonoscopy, the method most often recommended by health care ...
Apr 22, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Choose the right colon cancer screening option
(HealthDay)—Colon cancer is highly preventable through regular screening. But the right type of screening depends on your particular risk factors, an expert says.
Mar 26, 2019
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