"Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and be screened regularly for them," says Fola May, MD, a gastroenterologist ...
The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly ...
Colorectal cancer can cause bleeding from polyps in the digestive tract. This can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Oral and intravenous iron may help, but there may be some risks. Persistent bleeding ...
AI can increase adenoma detection rates by 10-15%, enhancing colonoscopy effectiveness in reducing colorectal cancer risk. Higher adenoma detection rates correlate with lower interval colorectal ...
For the majority of patients with large or difficult to remove colorectal polyps (growths in the colon), the incidence of cancer is actually lower than previously thought, and using more advanced ...
Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men under 50 in the United States, according to new ...
James Van Der Beek, 48, known for his roles in “Varsity Blues” and “Dawson’s Creek”, has died of colon cancer. He was ...