Genetics, the microbiome, and low screening rates may be factors in the increase, experts say. Here are risk factors for the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risks for CRC and CRC-specific death were lower for 15 years in the group with a negative first colonoscopy.

Having a doctor insert a long, flexible tube fitted with a small camera up your rectum to explore your bowels is not a procedure you’d typically look forward to. For years, colonoscopies have been an ...

A recently published study in a high-profile medical journal appeared to call into question the efficacy of colonoscopy, a proven and widely utilized strategy for the screening and prevention of ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but with early detection with a colonoscopy screening, it’s often preventable. Terrence Ates, a ...

As a practicing gastroenterologist, my colleagues and I spend much of our professional careers dedicated to the screening, surveillance, and treatment of colorectal cancer and precursor lesions called ...

The global market for Gastrointestinal Diagnostics was valued at US$4.9 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach US$5.8 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 2.8% from 2024 to 2030. This ...

Intensive long-distance running could be a risk for advanced adenomas (AAs) of the colon, a small prospective study reported this summer at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2025.

John Ortolani, MD, a fourth-year general surgery resident at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, in Roanoke, and his colleagues conducted a study to evaluate their endoscopy curriculum, assess ...

On October 10 the world's first randomized study on using colonoscopy-screening to prevent colorectal cancer was presented during the 2022 UEG Week in Vienna. The United European Gastroenterology Week ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among all the CRC screening methods, CRC incidence and mortality rates were highest among those who received ...

To reduce the burden of colorectal cancer (CRC), many countries like Germany support a policy of two screening colonoscopies 10 years apart. A new modelling study from Germany indicates that, holding ...