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Regular screening can bend the odds in your favor when it comes to four types of cancers. The science is less clear for the ...

By sharing her own experiences and helping athletes see their value, Anne has truly become the ultimate “coach.” When she ...

I had a symptom of colon cancer and family history, so I got a colonoscopy. It was expensive, and insurance was a nightmare, ...

Spanish study reveals that rapid fecal test is as effective as colonoscopy in detecting colorectal cancer in its early stages ...

More information: Jeffrey K. Lee et al, Screening Colonoscopy Yields Among Adults Aged 45 to 49 Years After Lowering the Colon Cancer Screening Age, JAMA (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.7494 ...

Primary Source JAMA Source Reference: Lee JK, et al "Screening colonoscopy yields among adults aged 45 to 49 years after lowering colon cancer screening age" JAMA 2025; DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.7479.

Compared to stool DNA testing, researchers found that CT colonography is a cost-saving and clinically effective method for colorectal cancer screening, according to a study published in Radiology.

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