First national guideline recommendation for Shield paves the way for improved patient access and additional major guideline inclusions NCCN guidelines point to landmark ECLIPSE Study showing efficacy ...

This article is brought to you by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. Colon cancer has become more predominant across the nation in recent years, with the American Cancer Society estimating that ...

The recommendation to begin colorectal cancer screening at ages 45 to 49 has increased participation rates in this younger age group. Earlier screening appears to have increased the earlier detection ...

The updated national colorectal cancer screening guidelines that recommend screening begin at age 45 - rather than 50 - can benefit younger adults, a new Kaiser Permanente study found. The study, ...

Gastroenterologist Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, writes about ACG’s recently updated guidelines for colorectal screening and the importance of routine colonoscopy screening in a Daily Progress article. Dr.

Dr. Sandy Kavalukas, an oncologist with University of Louisville Health, said that a new change allows patients with a family ...

There's been a steep increase in colon cancer cases among adults 45 to 49 in recent years, and that's a good thing, experts say. This upsurge means that more colon cancers are being caught at an ...

Every year, doctors diagnose more than 107,000 cases of colorectal cancer. While survival rates have improved, it's still the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women combined. Knowing ...

Colorectal cancer was once considered primarily a disease of aging. But rates are now on the rise among younger adults. Since 2011, colon cancer rates among people younger than 50 have increased by ...