Cancer affects every corner of communities across the nation and takes the lives of thousands of Americans annually. In Maryland alone, more than 33,000 residents are diagnosed with cancer each year, ...

Rectal bleeding could be a powerful early warning sign of colon cancer among younger adults, University of Louisville researchers said in a new study.

Kayla Sheehan, MD, listened carefully as her patient, a woman in her 30s with no symptoms or family history of pancreatic cancer, asked about getting screened for the disease. As a primary and ...

Adding an esophagogastroduodenoscopy to a screening or surveillance colonoscopy detected upper-GI cancers and preneoplastic lesions at clinically meaningful rates.

The company recently reported that the four-protein test with algorithm-based analysis performed with 83.5 percent sensitivity and 90.3 percent specificity.

Stool-based DNA testing can help bridge CRC screening gaps between rural and urban populations by providing timely follow-up. A study finds rural and nonrural patients have similar follow-up times ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Richmond University Medical Center has received a $25,000 grant to expand colon cancer screening among low-income and uninsured residents on Staten Island.

When my daughter was 5 years old, we received a diagnosis that no parent is ever ready for. That was the first time the “C” word — cancer — changed my life forever. It was an aggressive form of brain ...

Colon cancer is the world’s second leading cause of cancer-related deaths, projected to claim 1.6 million lives annually by 2040. Experts stress that early detection through colonoscopy can prevent ...

A leading US doctor emphasizes that a simple, routine test – colonoscopy can detect colon cancer early, significantly increasing the chances of successful treatment and survival. Early screening, even ...

More men are now living long enough to develop osteoporosis. But few are aware of the risk, and fewer still are screened and treated.

A Scandinavian clinical trial has revealed that low-dose aspirin can halve the risk of colon and rectal cancer recurrence in patients with specific genetic mutations. The research, involving over ...