Colorectal cancer is rising among Gen X, Y & Z. Here are 5 ways to protect yourself
If you're in your 20s, 30s or 40s, you need to know the signs to watch for and when to seek screening or treatment for colorectal cancer.
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Colorectal Cancer Screening Should Start At Age 45, Experts Recommend
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says the age that routine screening begins for colorectal cancer should drop from 50 to 45. Colorectal is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
Progress On Lung Cancer Drives Historic Drop In U.S. Cancer Death Rate
The U.S. cancer death rate dropped more than 2% between 2016 and 2017, the biggest single-year drop ever, according to the American Cancer Society. Better treatment for lung cancer is a factor.
Does Vitamin D Really Protect Against Colorectal Cancer?
The jury's been out on whether low blood levels of vitamin D increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Researchers say a new review involving more than 12,000 people strongly suggests the answer is yes.
Doctors Scrutinize Overtreatment, As Cancer Death Rates Decline
Are some people getting too much treatment for their cancers? The answer, from the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago, is an emphatic yes.
Get Screened Earlier For Colorectal Cancer, Urges American Cancer Society
Noting a sharp rise in colorectal cancer among younger people, the American Cancer Society now suggests that healthy adults get their first screening five years earlier — at age 45.
After A Polyp Is Found, Patients May Have To Chip In For Colonoscopies
While the federal health law made insurers cover the full cost of screening colonoscopies, consumers with a history of polyps who need more frequent tests may have to pick up some costs.
When A Screening Test For Colon Cancer Leads To A Pricey Follow-Up
Most screening tests for colon cancer are covered by insurance. But if the results are positive, patients may require a diagnostic colonoscopy that may not be fully paid for by insurance.
Changes For Colon Cancer Screening: 5 Things To Know Now
A federal task force expanded the list of recommended colorectal cancer screening tests. Here's the lowdown on the tests and how they might be covered now and in the future by health insurance.
After Medicare Drops Screening Charges, Men Head To Colonoscopy Suites
More older men are getting screened for colorectal cancer since the federal health law eliminated the out-of-pocket charges for screening tests, but there's a catch if polyps are found.