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I had rectal bleeding, the most common symptom of colon cancer in people under 45.I also had a family history of colon cancer ...
Many people can have polyps and, like Andy, have no symptoms. A polyp can take as many as 10 to 15 years to develop into ...
Spanish study reveals that rapid fecal test is as effective as colonoscopy in detecting colorectal cancer in its early stages ...
Colonoscopy is recommended for people over 45, but preparation turns off many. Here's a look at how it compares to stool tests FIT and Cologuard. ... The screening is used to detect colon cancer.
The most common test to check for colon cancer is the once-a-decade colonoscopy. However, easier methods that can detect signs of the disease in a person's stool are available.
Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and past president of the Florida Urological Society. Colon cancer may seem like a distant concern for ...
A 10-year European study of colonoscopy found a 30 percent reduction in the risk of getting colon cancer. It was 0.84 percent in a group that had colonoscopies and 1.22 percent in a group that was ...
I’m 54, and I just got my first colonoscopy. I’m glad I did. My doctor removed four polyps during a 25-minute procedure. Two of the four were the type that, if left alone, could have the potential to ...
New research suggests patients with an average risk of colon cancer may only need to undergo a colonoscopy screening every 15 years instead of the recommended 10.. Swedish researchers found that ...
Martin, who died this week of colon cancer at the age of 30, said his five-year battle began with a single symptom.