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Fruits, Veggies Can Help You Avoid Colon Cancer
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – Colon cancer is increasing at an alarming rate among young adults, but a new study says better eating habits could turn that trend around. About 20% of diagnosed colon cancers...
Prepping for Colonoscopy? An Expert Offers Tips to Make Things Easier
SATURDAY, Nov. 2, 2024 – Everyone knows that colonoscopies save lives, but that doesn't make drinking a lot of liquid laxatives in preparation for the procedure any less daunting. Luckily, one...
Cell-Free Blood DNA Tests Less Effective Than Other CRC Screening
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – Cell-free DNA blood tests (cf-bDNA) may be more costly and less effective for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening than other screening modalities, according to a study...
Colonoscopy Still Beats New Blood Tests at Spotting Colon Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – Middle-aged folks facing a colon cancer screening now have a blood test they can choose over a standard colonoscopy. However, the blood test isn't as effective as...
MRI Might Spare Rectal Cancer Patients Surgery and Colostomy
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 – Some rectal cancer patients might be spared surgery and the lifelong need for a colostomy bag if they undergo MRI screening, a new study finds. The scans might accurately...
Computer-Aided Detection Colonoscopies Tied to Improved Adenoma Detection Rate
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 – Compared with conventional colonoscopy, computer-aided detection (CADe) system-enhanced colonoscopies have an increased rate of adenomas per colonoscopy and higher adenoma...
Social Risk Factors Tied to Lower Odds of Receiving Preventive Services
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – Social risk factors are associated with decreased odds of receiving preventive services such as mammograms, Papanicolaou (Pap) tests, flu or pneumococcal vaccines, and...
2021 USPSTF Recommendation Boosted Colorectal Cancer Screening
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – Uptake of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening increased after the 2021 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation that all average-risk individuals aged 45 to...
Colonoscopies Among the Young Are on the Rise
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – Colon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begin at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously...
GLP-1 RA Use Linked to Retained Gastric Contents During Endoscopies
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with the risk for retained gastric contents and inadequate bowel preparation during endoscopic...
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds Could Interfere With Endoscopy, Colonoscopy
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – Food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel can impede a doctor's ability to successfully perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy. Now, research finds this scenario is...
Red Meat Could Be Prime Driver of Colon Cancer in the Young
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 – There are clues that red and processed meats could be driving the increased risk of colon cancer in young adults, a new study claims. Younger colon cancer patients typically...
U.S. Spends $43 Billion Annually on Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – Screening for cancer saves lives, but a new report shows it comes with a hefty price tag: The United States spends at least $43 billion annually on tests that check for five...
Aspirin-Linked Reduction in CRC Risk Varies With Lifestyle Score
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – Aspirin use is associated with a reduction in colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, with the greatest reduction seen among those with the unhealthiest lifestyle scores, according to...
FDA Approves Suflave (polyethylene glycol 3350, sodium sulfate, potassium chloride, magnesium sulfate, and sodium chloride) Colonoscopy Preparation that Tastes Similar to a Sports Drink
BRAINTREE, Mass., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sebela Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval of Suflave™ (polyethylene glycol, sodium su...