Cancer occurs when a normal cell divides and multiples uncontrollably. Normally cells are regulated in their growth, maturity, division and death by the DNA present in their nucleus. With damage ...

These tests cannot reduce the risk of individuals developing cancer. Preventive screening tests (eg, colonoscopy for colorectal cancer and Papanicolaou-smear cytology for cervical cancer) aim to ...

Dennis the Menace star Jay North died at the age of 73 after battling colon cancer for years. Also known as colorectal cancer, the disease is a type of cancer that develops in the tissues of the colon ...

Matt Fannin finally had his colonoscopy on March 20 - two months late - but felt lucky to be among the 35 percent of Capital and Coast patients getting their surveillance colonoscopies within 12 weeks ...

Patient navigation was more effective than usual care in increasing follow-up colonoscopy rates after an abnormal stool test result, a new randomized controlled trial revealed. The intervention ...

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. While early detection significantly improves the chance of survival, traditional screening methods such as colonoscopy are costly, invasive ...

Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide, and it's on the rise among younger adults in the U.S. But research recently published in the journal Cancer, finds regular ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...