A study from researchers at the University of Toronto found that for every 1 percent increase in colonoscopy incidence, colon cancer death risk dropped 3 percent, according to a report from Reuters ...

The devastating statistics about deaths from colon cancer have put the spotlight on a dreaded disease, which, today, could be ...

This indicates that the test is as effective as colonoscopy in reducing colorectal cancer mortality in screening [programs],” ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Colonoscopy appears to slash colon cancer deaths, according to the largest study of the procedure so far. Although colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for colon ...

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine casts doubt on the effectiveness of a colonoscopy. The study took place in Europe, and many doctors in the United States say there are holes in ...

People may prefer to get screened for colorectal cancer with a blood test rather than a colonoscopy. But more than twice as many colorectal cancer deaths would occur with blood-based screening as with ...

Doctors have proved for the first time that removing polyps during a screening colonoscopy not only prevents colorectal cancer from developing, but also prevents deaths from the disease, according to ...

The FDA recently approved the use of blood tests for colon cancer screening, presenting a less invasive option for patients hoping to forgo undergoing a colonoscopy. But according to a study published ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions of people have endured a colonoscopy, believing the dreaded exam may help keep them from dying of colon cancer. For the first time, a major study offers clear evidence that ...

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The family of a Charleston man who died after a routine procedure has received a six-figure payment from the state’s Insurance Reserve Fund. The family of Charles Mikell ...