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Why colonoscopy screening matters and when to get one

Learn why colonoscopy screening starting at 45 can find and remove polyps early, reduce colorectal cancer risk, and ease fears with a quick, safe test.
An oncologist explains the situations when doctors recommend getting screened for colorectal cancer before age 45.
Dr. Salina Lee of Rush University Medical Center explains who should be screened for colon cancer, how often tests are recommended and what patients should know ahead of a colonoscopy.
How to prep for your colonoscopy during colorectal cancer awareness month plus more health and wellness tips from this week.
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and local doctors said this is a screening that you don’t want to put off.
The top-seed Ballard blew past Gilbert in the opening round of the Iowa State Boys Basketball Tournament in Des Moines on ...
Beverley Mitchell shared on Instagram about a colon cancer scare she faced in her early thirties and encouraged fans to get checked.
The drug is sometimes prescribed to certain at-risk people—but what does the science say?
Monument Health went blue Friday raising awareness of one of the most preventable types of cancer. This was the 3rd Annual ...
Colorectal cancer is increasing in younger patients and is now the leading cause of cancer death in those under age 50, yet those patients lack support.
Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health has saved more than 600 hours on manual review over the past nine months after adopting Epic’s Aura platform, the American Medical Association reported. Aura ...