Taller People May Be at Increased Risk of Colon Cancer
A new meta-analysis from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine suggests taller people may be more likely to develop colon cancer than shorter people.
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Have IBD? You May Need More Frequent Colonoscopy Screenings.
A new study found that patients with IBD who had a colonoscopy every one to three years were less likely to be diagnosed with advanced colon cancer.
New Insurance Guidance Benefits Patients
New federal guidance will soon require health insurance companies associated with the Affordable Care Act to cover the cost of a follow-up colonoscopy to evaluate a positive colon-cancer-screening stool test.
Incidence of CRC Increasing in Younger Patients
A recent study conducted by AMSURG and researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows an increase in early-onset colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps in patients younger than 50.