November 3, 2011 (National Harbor, Maryland/Washington, DC) — The risk for both distal (left-sided) and proximal (right-sided) colorectal cancer (CRC) dropped after older patients had colonoscopy, ...

A research group form the United States investigated how proximal colon polyps interpreted as hyperplastic polyps in 2001 would be interpreted by expert pathologists in 2007. They found that many ...

VIENNA — The effectiveness of computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) in differentiating neoplastic from non-neoplastic polyps depends on the region of the colon examined, according to a systematic review and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Screening for colorectal cancer with fecal immunochemical tests effectively detected advanced neoplasia in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The analysis included 40,545 patients with colorectal cancer (mean age at diagnosis, 71.9 years; 52.9% men) from ...

A study, published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, examined how attaching a cap or hood to a colonoscope improved proximal colon adenoma detection rates. Kansas City, Mo.-based University of Kansas ...

BOSTON — For years, experts have praised yogurt’s potential benefits for digestive health, but that’s not the only punch it packs. New research suggests its cancer-fighting properties might be more ...

Investigations of a novel diagnostic technology for colorectal cancer. Impact of CEA alone or as part of a high intensity surveillance strategy in detecting curative colorectal cancer recurrence: A ...

Colon cancer is rising exponentially among youth and while the reasons behind the sharp spike in recent years remain unclear, experts feel unhealthy diets, lack of physical activity, and being ...

A new study published on Feb. 12 says that eating yogurt could do more than just provide a delicious breakfast or snack – it could prevent colon cancer. In the study, which was published in the ...