When Erica Barnell was an MD/PhD student at Washington University in St. Louis, she met a woman who had stage four colorectal cancer (CRC). The woman was only 52 years old—more than a decade younger ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A doctoral student at the University of Texas at El Paso is digging deep with a new, less invasive way of undergoing a colonoscopy procedure. According to a statement ...

Two recent studies by researchers from Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine explore the effect of the pandemic on colorectal cancer screening tests and diagnostic ...

The pending $23 billion sale of Madison-based Exact Sciences to health care giant Abbott centers on Exact Sciences' flagship product: colorectal cancer test Cologuard. Exact Sciences markets Cologuard ...

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...

Recently, U.S cancer screening costs hit $43.2 billion annually. Screening colonoscopies accounted for $23.7 billion, or 55%, of that cost. All other colorectal cancer screening methods, such as stool ...

Colonoscopies are the most effective way to detect and prevent colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer in the U.S. At-home tests are available but are less accurate than colonoscopies. Just ...

University of California San Francisco researchers have developed a non-invasive colon screening method. 1. The new method used CT scans to generate 3D holograms of the patient’s colon. 2. The 3D ...

Colorectal cancer diagnoses are increasing in people younger than age 50, with a significant portion expected in the next decade. Regular screenings, particularly colonoscopies, are crucial for early ...

Anne grew up in a small farm town in southeast Nebraska, where her upbringing was filled with lessons on problem solving, teamwork and the importance of giving back. These qualities have carried her ...