The American College of Physicians has released new guidelines for screenings of colorectal cancer, pushing back the age for people who are asymptomatic. The ACP now is suggesting that people who are ...

The American College of Gastroenterology has announced it is updating its screening guidelines for colorectal cancer for the first time since 2000, according to a news release by the ACG. The new ...

Conflicting recommendations on when and how average-risk adults should get screened for colon and rectal cancer could leave you confused -- but new guidance aims to make sense of it all. Conflicting ...

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina will now cover preventive colonoscopy screenings once every 10 years for all its fully insured members 50 and older, the insurer announced. The coverage went ...

Lowering the CRC screening age to 45 resulted in a 955% increase in screenings among 45- to 49-year-olds. The increase was most notable among women, non-Hispanic Whites, and those with commercial ...

Providers play a significant role in recommending cancer screening and preventing cancer deaths with early dedication by incorporating cancer screening guidelines into routine care. Taking a holistic ...

INDIANAPOLIS — When Alnisa Armstrong went for a routine baseline colonoscopy at age 50, she wasn't worried. As a mom, grandma and fitness enthusiast, she felt she was doing everything to stay healthy.