These results raise questions about the relevance of surveillance colonoscopy in older adults with prior adenomas, ...

Data for this study was provided by the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry (NHCR)—a statewide colonoscopy registry funded by the National Cancer Institute that began (initially through a pilot project ...

Patient navigation was more effective than usual care in increasing follow-up colonoscopy rates after an abnormal stool test result, a new randomized controlled trial revealed. The intervention led to ...

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 ...

Nearly half of patients prefer more frequent colonoscopies, but most are comfortable with specialist recommendations. Updated guidelines suggest extended intervals for lower-risk patients, emphasizing ...

For the last several years, health care professionals have started to recommend that both men and women at the age of 45 ...

On today’s episode of The Spotlight, Mecca and Owen sat down with Dr. Jeff Scott from Happy Colon Foods to talk about ...

A new study conducted by gastroenterologists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates poor preparation by patients for a colonoscopy may lead to doctors missing ...

Guidelines show patients should start getting colonoscopies at age 45, and even earlier if they have a family history.

Colorectal cancer is expected to claim the lives of more than 55,000 Americans in 20262. Despite the fact that early-stage detection carries a survival rate of over 90 percent3, nearly one-third of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a pooled analysis of nine randomized controlled trials across China, Italy, Japan and the United States, Mori ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WORCESTER — The next time you need a colonoscopy, make sure you read the fine print if your health insurance coverage is with Blue ...