After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you. But when the report arrives with the words “colon polyps,” some ...
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 ...
For 10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients.
LMH Health, 325 Maine St., is pictured in May 2021. Colon cancer rates are on the rise in people under age 50, but don’t let those statistics fool you. It’s important for older adults to get screened ...
Dr. Sandy Kavalukas, an oncologist with University of Louisville Health, said that a new change allows patients with a family ...
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 ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Colorectal cancer screenings in Kentucky are getting an update that could save lives. Starting Jan.
Wake Up 2Day spoke with Dr. Christy Ann Leinaala Gilman, a gastroenterologist at the Queenʻs Medical Center about what patients need to know. “Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the ...
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 ...
Dr. Bethany Malone has treated a lot of colorectal cancer patients. The youngest, not counting those with genetic conditions, ...
Risk factors are things that raise your chances of getting a disease. For each person, there’s a mix of genetic, biological and lifestyle factors that play a part in colon cancer risk. Aging, more ...