Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD An at-home FIT test is a screening tool that may detect colon cancer. It works by ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the ...

Microsimulation comparing three mt-sDNA rounds versus one colonoscopy over 10 years incorporated real-world adherence, test performance, and natural history to estimate lesion detection, CRC incidence ...

Individuals who do not complete followup colonoscopy after a positive stool test could be at substantially higher risk for ...

As a practicing gastroenterologist, my colleagues and I spend much of our professional careers dedicated to the screening, surveillance, and treatment of colorectal cancer and precursor lesions called ...

CHICAGO — Colon cancer is highly treatable and often curable. But while early screening is the best way to catch the disease, studies indicate that 17% to 28% of colorectal polyps—the precancerous ...

People of average risk for colon cancer should get a screening or colonoscopy earlier than previously advised.

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