The American College of Gastroenterology has announced it is updating its screening guidelines for colorectal cancer for the first time since 2000, according to a news release by the ACG. The new ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and the fourth among women in the United States. When considered together, CRC is the second leading cause of ...

Dear Doctor: Can you please explain why we keep hearing different things about when to get screened for colon cancer? I think it just changed again, and it’s kind of confusing. I’m 47 years old and ...

First national guideline recommendation for Shield paves the way for improved patient access and additional major guideline inclusions NCCN guidelines point to landmark ECLIPSE Study showing efficacy ...

The recommendation to begin colorectal cancer screening at ages 45 to 49 has increased participation rates in this younger age group. Earlier screening appears to have increased the earlier detection ...

In a new survey, 40% of adults over 50 said an age cutoff for routine colorectal cancer screenings at 75 years old was “somewhat” or “very” unacceptable. Experts set this guideline because at age 75, ...

Gastroenterologist Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, writes about ACG’s recently updated guidelines for colorectal screening and the importance of routine colonoscopy screening in a Daily Progress article. Dr.

Dr. Sandy Kavalukas, an oncologist with University of Louisville Health, said that a new change allows patients with a family ...

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina will now cover preventive colonoscopy screenings once every 10 years for all its fully insured members 50 and older, the insurer announced. The coverage went ...

ROANOKE, Va. – March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men, and the fourth leading cause in women, according to the American Cancer Society. 10 ...