The American Gastroenterological Association is asking people if they can dig colorectal cancer screenings with a 70s-themed awareness campaign. Here’s what you should know. 1. The AGA established a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kentucky has long carried one of the highest burdens of colorectal cancer in the nation. For too many families, it is a diagnosis ...

CDC and the American Gastroenterological Association have joined together to provide free colonoscopies to uninsured patients in seven states in March, according to a news release. More than 50 AGA ...

Colorectal cancer is increasing in young adults. Risk factors include age, metabolic syndrome, lifestyle choices, family ...

Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men under 50 in the United States, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In this ...

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer in men and women.

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in the US, partly due to low screening rates. New and emerging screening tools, like blood and breath tests, may offer alternatives to in-office screenings.

Screening colonoscopy may provide a small reduction in the risk of colorectal cancer and no reduction in the risk of death, a study suggests. New research casts doubt on the effectiveness of screening ...

Tens of millions of middle-aged and older Americans haven’t gotten their recommended checks for early signs of potential colon cancer, either through the “gold standard” of colonoscopy or a ...

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...