Ditch tobacco and limit alcohol. Smoking is strongly associated with colon cancer, says Lenz, so quitting tobacco is vital to ...

The recommended age to start screening for colorectal cancer was lowered in 2021 from 50 to 45 for people of average risk.

Medical professionals generally agree that getting a colonoscopy is the best way to screen patients. "Colonoscopy is ...

Out-of-pocket expenses for bowel preparation may limit access to colonoscopy, potentially delaying diagnosis and treatment, according to a study published in Gastroenterology.“To have a test ...

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 cancer. Experts are not sure exactly how or why colorectal polyps grow or what ...

A considerable proportion of bowel preparation claims for screening colonoscopy involve patient cost-sharing, according to a ...

Fasting and bowel preparation before colonoscopy can lead to intravascular volume depletion, but rigorous assessment of its ...

I had a symptom of colon cancer and family history, so I got a colonoscopy. It was expensive, and insurance was a nightmare, but I'm glad I did it.

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

Many patients with commercial insurance and Medicare still face out-of-pocket costs for bowel preparations despite ACA mandates. Low-volume bowel preparations are more likely to incur costs than ...

Use of a split-dose bowel preparation regimen is recommended; same-day regimen acceptable for those undergoing afternoon colonoscopy.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) clarified in 2016 that under the Affordable Care Act, bowel prep kits used for colonoscopy screening should be covered with no out-of-pocket costs.