A new Veterans Affairs study finds that delays in undergoing colonoscopy following an abnormal stool test increase the risk of a colorectal cancer diagnosis and cancer-related death. The results ...

A new Veterans Affairs study finds that delays in undergoing colonoscopy following an abnormal stool test increase the risk of a colorectal cancer diagnosis and cancer-related death. The results ...

New research emphasizes the importance of scheduling a colonoscopy as soon as possible after an abnormal stool blood test. Patients who received colonoscopies more than 13 months after abnormal tests ...

A study released Tuesday — led in part by UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers — found waiting between abnormal results from a self-administered colorectal cancer screening and a colonoscopy ...

Timely follow-up colonoscopies can reduce the mortality rate from colorectal cancer, and patient navigators can play an important role in facilitating screening, according to researchers at the U of A ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A $100 rideshare starting at age 45 that doubled colonoscopy completion from 35% to 70% would reduce CRC cases ...

Certain barriers to colonoscopy completion among patients with abnormal fecal immunochemical test (FIT) results may be modifiable, a survey of healthcare workers at a safety net health system ...

Delayed colonoscopy after an abnormal stool-based screening test was associated with increased risk for colorectal cancer, according to study results. Samir Gupta, MD, from the Veterans’ Affairs San ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blood tests are emerging as an innovative tool for colorectal cancer detection because they have the potential to save lives ...

A patient navigation program significantly increased follow-up colonoscopy among those with an abnormal FIT result. Ninety-four percent of patients who received navigation completed colonoscopy at 1 ...

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality among men and women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. At-home tests, which measure blood in ...