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Blood-Based Colon Cancer Tests Work, But Many Patients Skip Follow-Up
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 — You try one of the new blood-based tests for colon cancer, and unfortunately, the results come back “abnormal.” Those are alarming findings, of course. But for too many U.S...
Considerable Proportion of Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Claims Involve Cost-Sharing
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 – A considerable proportion of bowel preparation claims for screening colonoscopy involve patient cost-sharing, according to a research letter published online June 20 in...
CT Colonography Cost-Effective, Clinically Effective for CRC Screening
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 – Computed tomography colonography (CTC) is cost-effective and clinically effective for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, according to a study published online June 10 in...
CT Scans Outperform DNA Stool Tests In Colon Cancer Screening, Study Says
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 — CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA tests, a new study says. CT colonography performed every three to five years could ward off more cases of c...
Bacterial Toxin Implicated In Young Adult Colon Cancers
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 – Colon cancer cases have been increasing among younger adults, and now researchers think they’ve identified a potential culprit. A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced ...
Colon Cancer Screening Program Cut Cases, Deaths, Eliminated Racial Gaps
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – A Kaiser Permanente colon cancer screening initiative put a huge dent in cancer cases and deaths over two decades, a new study says. The systematic outreach program doubled...
DDW: Systematic Program Increases Likelihood of Up-to-Date Colorectal Cancer Screening
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – A systematic program of monitoring colorectal cancer (CRC) screening status increases up-to-date screening status, according to a study presented at the 2025 Digestive...
Cancer Prevention Not Yet Recovered From Pandemic-Era Declines, Report Says
THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 – The effects of COVID-19 continue to reverberate in the cancer risk factors of Americans, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) study says. Screening for breast and colon...
Supreme Court Case Targets Free Preventive Care Provided By The Affordable Care Act
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 – Colonoscopy for younger adults. Chest CT scans for lung cancer. Statin meds to lower cholesterol. Screening for drug addiction. More than 150 million Americans might lose...
Hurricanes, Pandemic Led to Drop in CRC Incidence in Puerto Rico
MONDAY, April 14, 2025 – Recent major events, including hurricanes Irma and Maria and the COVID-19 pandemic, were associated with a decreased incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Puerto Rico,...
Breast, Colorectal Cancer Screening Higher Than Lung Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – Among individuals eligible for lung cancer screening (LCS), use of breast cancer screening (BCS) and colorectal cancer screening (CCS) is much higher than use of LCS,...
Patient Navigation Program Increases Receipt of Colonoscopy
THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 – A patient navigation program is effective for increasing receipt of follow-up colonoscopy among adults with an abnormal stool test result, according to a study published...
AGA Finds No Clear Evidence for or Against AI-Assisted Colonoscopy
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – In a living clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and published in the April issue of Gastroenterology, no recommendation --...
Navigators Help Patients Get Colonoscopy For Suspected Cancer
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 – Personalized support can help more people at risk of colon cancer attend a potentially life-saving colonoscopy appointment, a new study says. About 55% of people assigned a...
ACC: Colorectal Cancer Tied to Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Death
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – Colorectal cancer (CRC) is tied to an increased risk for cardiovascular mortality, especially in individuals younger than 50 years, according to a study presented at the...