A routine colonoscopy with no warning signs turned into an unexpected diagnosis for retired physician Dr. Michael Jennings, ...
Colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer death in people under the age of 50. Early studies suggest that ...
McKinney gastroenterologist explains colon cancer prevention, screening guidelines and symptoms to watch for at every age.
In all, 50% of Americans are unaware that colon cancer can be screened for at home, the survey showed. Researchers said this lack of knowledge combined with health care providers dismissing concerns ...
Colorectal cancer is highly preventable, and early detection saves lives. Colon Cancer Awareness Month is an ideal time for ...
The number of colon cancer cases among young people is on the rise. That makes prevention and screening even more important.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Physicians at Gastro of the Rockies urge Colorado residents not to overlook ...
What you want to do is you want to find it when either it is very early in the course and very treatable, or even before it ...
A Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital event provided information on testing, prevention and living with colorectal cancer using a ...
Colonoscopy billing can be very complex, hinging on distinctions between screening and diagnostic intent. A single ICD-10 code, CPT selection or missing modifier can shift a procedure from fully ...
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) and Crusade Against Colon Cancer coalition partners announced Friday that easy-to-use colon cancer screening kits are available at participating ...
Over the past 25 years, the incidence of colon cancer and deaths from it has declined in adults 50 and older. This is welcome news that is the result of an increase in colonoscopy screening among this ...