A new FDA-approved blood test designed to detect colon cancer earlier is now available in North Texas. An estimated 154,270 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year. It's ...

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 ...

Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, ...

Colorectal cancer used to be considered a cancer of older age. Not anymore. Patients in their teens and early 20s still aren’t the norm, exactly, but are becoming more common. Exercise, diet and ...

Colonoscopy remains a cornerstone of colorectal cancer prevention, but GI leaders say the procedure’s role, and the business model built around it, is shifting fast. Here’s what five leaders have told ...

A comprehensive colorectal cancer screening initiative in a large health system doubled colon cancer screening rates, decreased cancer incidence by a third, halved deaths and nearly eradicated racial ...

Through investigation of their process and a truly patient-centered approach to improving colon cancer screening rates and lowering no-show rates, HHO demonstrated a 42% completion rate in the first ...

A nationwide poll has found that follow-up colon cancer screening rates for age groups recommended for screening are remarkably low, according to a news release by the Colon Cancer Alliance. The poll, ...

Normally, we prefer our bowels to keep it low-key. But experts say that silence is exactly what allows colorectal cancer to ...

Cancer survival rates have reached a record high, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS). The ...

Following on the discussions with all of the different groups, the QI team outlined key barriers and worked out ways that these barriers could be addressed through better systems and better education.