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Dreading a colonoscopy? There are alternatives | Savvy Senior
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoWhile a colonoscopy remains the most accurate screening test for detecting colon cancer, there are other easier — but less accurate — tests available.
Full body scans miss the mark when it comes to improving U.S. disease prevention
NPR· 10 hours agoVaccine hesitancy and refusal are at higher rates than before the pandemic. Lack of awareness is an additional barrier. In my practice, I regularly see patients who don’t know that they are ...
Cervical cancer screening rates are dropping. Here's why that's an issue.
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 4 days agotest every three years is still acceptable. If you’ve had abnormal Pap test results in the past,...
How a bacterium linked to gum disease could improve colon cancer screening
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBut since colon polyps can form quickly, some people may need to get colonoscopies more frequently...
A Virtual Colonoscopy Is Faster, Cheaper + Less Invasive — But Is It Right for You? MDs Weigh In
First for Women via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIf you're like us, a colonoscopy is not at the top of your list of fun things to do. Still, it's an...
America first declared war on cancer half a century ago. Today’s regulatory hurdles won’t help us...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 7 hours agoExciting new technologies can help the U.S. government win the war that it declared 50 years ago—but...
Kate Middleton makes 1st public appearance in 6 months at Trooping the Colour amid cancer...
Yahoo Canada Style· 3 days agoChen added "we encourage patients over the age of 50 to have at least a FIT test." FIT tests, or...
Three Times Your Free Medicare Colonoscopy Could Cost You
Forbes· 16 hours agoThe Affordable Care Act mandated no out-of-pocket costs for a colonoscopy. So if this test is...
'Knowledge is power' - Message of hope shared in cancer journey - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 17 hours agoWhen Mary Willis Page heard the diagnosis of cancer, she was shocked. While she wasn’t expecting to...
ChatGPT Accurately Defines Colonoscopy Screening Intervals
Medscape· 16 hours agoDespite its accuracy, researchers warn that it may be too early to implement these recommendations in clinical practice.