UNDATED (CBS/AP) - A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a ...

TUESDAY, July 11, 2017 -- People with insurance that covers virtual colonoscopy are nearly 50 percent more likely to get screened for colon cancer, a new study shows. Like traditional colonoscopy, the ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — When our own Julie Luck has a routine colonoscopy and found she had colon cancer, it was a surprise. She had no family history, no symptoms, and leads a healthy lifestyle. Julie has ...

Colon cancer is the number two cancer killer in men and women who do not smoke. (Breast cancer is number one in women, while prostate cancer is number one in men). For decades now, scientists and ...

Here are 10 recently published studies about colorectal cancer screening. 1. Fecal Immunochemical Testing More Effective Than Guaiac Fecal Occult Blood Testing. A new study found fecal immunochemical ...

"America’s Got Talent" judge Heidi Klum recently had some memorable photos taken not of herself — but of her colon. And she’s using it to raise awareness about the importance of colon cancer screening ...

Q: If you have been informed that you are a poor candidate for a colon exam due to a torturous bowel, what are your options for colon screening? Thank you for your question because colon cancer and ...

Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have unveiled a new type of blood test used to detect colorectal cancer, with high hopes not only in its ability to reduce barriers to testing for this ...