Get ready for a butt-load of ugly truth. A doctor is pulling back the curtain on what really happens when you’re under ...
Learn how stool appearance can signal colon cancer. Recognize signs like ribbon-like and pebble-shaped stools, and understand ...
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 ...
NEWARK, Del. — The Colon Health Center of Delaware has been selling an alternative to one of medicine’s most unloved procedures: the colonoscopy. Rather than insert several feet of tubing into the ...
Doctors can provide alternative forms of screening for colon and rectal cancer but sometimes have a good reason to stick with the colonoscope. By Gina Kolata This year about 53,000 Americans are ...
More than 100,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year, according to estimations by the American Cancer Society (ACS). Medical professionals generally agree that getting a ...
Living in a small town like Petersburg often means traveling to Anchorage or Juneau for specialized healthcare. Medical ...
A simple blood test has shown promise in accurately detecting colon cancer, the deadly disease growing exponentially among ...
The FDA recently approved a new screening test for colon cancer — all it takes is a blood draw. The test is called Shield and it’s described as a simple alternative for people who don’t want a ...