Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines
A number of major organizations, including The American Cancer Society, The US Preventive Services Task Force, and The American College of Gastroenterology, have created guidelines related to screening for colorectal cancer.
Overall, their recommendations are fairly similar. However, some differences exist between the different guidelines. These differences are related to:
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a way to screen for both colorectal cancer and osteoporosis at the same time. A new study from the University of... Read more »
A new report has found that virtual colonoscopy is as effective at finding precancerous lesions as the more invasive, standard colonoscopy. The... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Virtual colonoscopy (VC) is an imaging or x-ray test that looks for cancer, polyps, or other disease in the large intestine (colon).Alternative... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
and ScreeningColon and rectal cancers can be detected early using the screening tests discussed below. These tests can find precancerous polyps and... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Colorectal Cancer
What is Colorectal Cancer?The colon and the rectum are parts of the digestive system. They form a long, muscular tube called the large intestine... Read more »