TUPELO — The age range for colon cancer screenings lowered in recent years to include younger individuals as the incidence rate of colon cancer shifted. Dr. Stephen Amann, a gastroenterologist at ...

Live phone calls proved the superior method for reminding patients to complete and return at-home colon cancer screening tests compared to text messages and other reminder interventions, according to ...

The researchers found that patients who were women, non-Hispanic, or Black were more likely to request colorectal cancer screening compared to their male or racial/ethnic counterparts. Efforts to ...

Colorectal cancer used to be considered a cancer of older age. Not anymore.

ChatGPT-4o effectively answered CRC screening questions, with high ratings for accuracy, completeness, and comprehensibility from experts and patients. The AI demonstrated consistent performance, with ...

Patient Education Tool: 6 Colorectal Cancer Screening Posters The CDC, as part of its Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign that informs men and women about the importance of ...

Patients with an average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) are candidates for noninvasive tests, such as multitarget stool DNA (mtsDNA), whereas those with a higher risk, including those with a family ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A physician who writes about challenges with navigating healthcare. And while colonoscopy remains the gold standard for prevention ...

Screening for the second leading cause of cancer deaths just got a bit easier. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of a new blood test for colorectal cancer (CRC).

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...