colonoscopy

Screening offers the best way to prevent colorectal cancer. However, things you could or should do every day can help reduce risk for the disease.

They’re non-invasive with none of the dreaded prep. But are recently approved home tests for colon cancer as effective as colonoscopies? A North Texas doctor weighs in.

The CONNECT initiative aims to create a statewide network of colorectal cancer screening resources to help prevent a common yet highly preventable disease.

Scanning for colorectal cancer can save lives, but many dread a large amount of solution you consume to clean out the colon. Dr. Roberto Rodriguez-Ruesga, a colorectal surgeon with Texas Oncology Surgical Specialists, talked with KERA’s Sam Baker about some alternatives and tips to make the preparation easier.

Studies found Latino adults are more likely to be diagnosed in later stages than white adults. KERA’s Sam Baker spoke with Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, a colorectal surgery specialist in Dallas with Texas Oncology Surgical Specialists, about the findings.

Current recommendations call for most people to begin colon cancer screenings at 50. But the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force wants to lower that to age 45 — just as the American Cancer Society recommended two years ago. Dr. Clifford Simmang, a colon and rectal surgeon with Baylor Scott White Health, explained to KERA’s Sam Baker why the Task Force recommendation carries more weight.

For patients who don't have insurance or can't afford a primary care physician, the convenience of mail-in testing has helped expand colon cancer screening.

What, if anything, can convince people to get tested for colorectal cancer? Researchers have tried a variety of methods — from reminding patients during…

Most cases of colon cancer occur in people over 50 - about the time recommended to begin screening for the disease. But results of research over 15 years…

In a psychology study using Halloween candy, kids who got a candy bar and a piece of bubble gum were less satisfied than kids who got just a candy bar. The study shows that when we think about experiences, we are significantly biased by how the experience ends.

There are few things less popular than a colonoscopy. So it comes as welcome news to many that a new blood test might be able to detect colon cancer…

I’m 30 years old and I’m on an Aspirin regimen. I have to get a colonoscopy, endometrial biopsy, CA-125 blood test, several ultrasounds and a full skin…