In all, 50% of Americans are unaware that colon cancer can be screened for at home, the survey showed. Researchers said this lack of knowledge combined with health care providers dismissing concerns ...

Colonoscopy” and “cool” are rarely uttered in the same sentence.Yet, Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, associate professor of medicine ...

What you want to do is you want to find it when either it is very early in the course and very treatable, or even before it ...

Every year in the United States, more than 150,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer. It is the third most commonly ...

On Tuesday Health, in partnership with the Kentucky Cancer Program, held the first of six Colon Cancer Awareness Events scheduled for across the region at Owensboro Health Regional ...

Tens of millions of middle-aged and older Americans haven't gotten their recommended checks for early signs of potential colon cancer, either through the "gold standard" of colonoscopy or a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blood tests are emerging as an innovative tool for colorectal cancer detection because they have the potential to save lives ...

Colonoscopy billing can be very complex, hinging on distinctions between screening and diagnostic intent. A single ICD-10 code, CPT selection or missing modifier can shift a procedure from fully ...

When given the opportunity to complete a use-at-home cancer screening kit, more people get screened for cancer. For example, in one trial focusing on screening for cervical cancer using these types of ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Inviting adults to colorectal cancer screening at age 60 shifts diagnoses to earlier stages without ...

A national survey released by MedStar Health reveals widespread confusion about colorectal cancer screening guidelines, with more than 75% of Americans unsure when or how often to get a colonoscopy, ...