A prospective cohort study explored the effect of adherence to follow-up colonoscopy after positive FOBT on risk of developing colon cancer ...

Older adults with adenoma at prior colonoscopy more likely to experience CRC but risk exceeded by competing risks for non-CRC death.

New research questions the benefits for some older adults of screening colonoscopies and the drug levothyroxine (Synthroid) ...

Gene mutations in colon cells create adenomas, which can develop into colorectal cancer. Therefore, adenomas (a cause of ...

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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risks for CRC and CRC-specific death were lower for 15 years in the group with a negative first colonoscopy.

The benefits of colonoscopies are considered to be considerably diminished after this age. This is due to the risks involved with colonoscopy preparation, which can cause dehydration and electrolyte ...

Repeated noninvasive stool DNA testing could offer greater real-world effectiveness than colonoscopy for colorectal cancer ...