In a study published in the journal Gastroenterology, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai describe a troubling increase in early-onset colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps, based on a large, nationally ...
Jan 11, 2022
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No one looks forward to a colonoscopy, but it can save your life. So you might be wondering whether a home test is a good alternative.
Aug 09, 2019
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Perhaps one of the most dreaded parts of turning 50, is having to get a colonoscopy. While regular colon screening can be uncomfortable, Dr. John Kisiel, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, says this screening is a crucial ...
Mar 08, 2019
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The interval at which an individual undergoes a repeat colonoscopy because of previous pre-cancerous polyps—a practice known as "surveillance"—should be tailored to the individual and not simply be determined by the results ...
Nov 07, 2018
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A systematic review and meta-analysis from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine has found that, in spite of the higher incidence and death rate of colorectal cancer in blacks, no difference ...
Oct 23, 2018
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People with an inherited syndrome called familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) have a 100% lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer if they do not seek appropriate medical care. Recent findings published by researchers ...
Nov 06, 2017
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Approximately 140,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the U.S. each year. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Mar 14, 2017
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Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered mutations that may fuel early cancer growth in precancerous colorectal tissue from high-risk patients.
May 24, 2016
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Being on the lookout for certain features of polyps may help physicians keep a closer eye on patients at risk for colorectal cancer.
Apr 13, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Tests for blood in the stool can consistently detect colon cancer when used on an annual basis, and they are effective even in the second, third and fourth years of screening, a new study says.
Jan 26, 2016
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