Patients and providers find the Colon Age tool acceptable and useful for individualizing colorectal cancer risk and encouraging earlier screening.

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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the US. Furthermore, it's estimated that over 150,000 people are diagnosed annually. Of these, over 52,000 will succumb to the disease.

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Private equity acquisitions have increased rapidly across all aspects of healthcare, with gastroenterology practices experiencing the highest share. In the U.S., approximately 13% of ...

"Colonoscopy is considered the gold-standard when screening for colorectal cancer," says gastroenterologist Dr. Brian McGee, MD. "It’s a safe procedure that is the only cancer screening tool that can ...

A colonoscopy provides a better view of your large intestine than other types of imaging tests that do not go inside your body. Your doctor might need this better view to figure out what is causing ...

Colon cancer rates are increasing among younger adults, and it's crucial to recognise the warning signs, according to a ...

For example, the median facility cost for diagnostic colonoscopy ranged from $925 to $3,571 depending on the payer. For ...

A considerable proportion of bowel preparation claims for screening colonoscopy involve patient cost-sharing, according to a research letter published online June 20 in Gastroenterology. Eric D. Shah, ...

According to new survey data commissioned by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance more than half of U.S. adults would rather do ...