Using the random 20% sample of Medicare claims, beneficiaries were attributed to ACO or non-ACO cohorts on the basis of providers’ enrollment in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. An inverse ...

Colonoscopy is a widely used endoscopic technique used to screen individuals for colorectal cancer. It is very sensitive in detecting colorectal cancers. Colonoscopy ...

A landmark trial found inviting people to a colonoscopy didn’t cut the risk of cancer as much as hoped. But don’t cancel your appointment just yet. Having a doctor insert a long, flexible tube fitted ...

Contextual socio-economic factors, health-care access, and general practitioner (GP) involvement may influence colonoscopy uptake and its timing after positive faecal occult blood testing (FOBT). Our ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among all the CRC screening methods, CRC incidence and mortality rates were highest among those who received ...

There is no increased risk for colorectal cancer, advanced-stage cancer, or advanced adenoma when colonoscopy is delayed up to 24 months after a positive FIT result.

The benefits of screening colonoscopy in preventing colorectal cancer (CRC) in adults 70 years of age appear scant, and the risks associated with the procedure, although low, increase with age, new ...

“Although several colorectal cancer screening methods have been shown to reduce colorectal cancer, nearly one-third of eligible adults in the United States have never completed colorectal cancer ...

For people at low risk for colon cancer, delays in colonoscopy screening may not dramatically affect cancer risk, a new study suggests. By Nicholas Bakalar Current guidelines recommend a colonoscopy ...