Common cancer type could be detected with new blood test
A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people.
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To Your Good Health: Anesthesia for colonoscopy has a very low risk of delirium
My husband, who is 71, has been having some short-term memory problems over the past two years. We recently saw his primary doctor, who asked him some ...
I was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer at 31 — the symptoms that made me get a colonoscopy
Alarmed by the color and frequency of the blood in her stool, Mahon was referred to a GI doctor who initially thought she had an autoimmune disease. “Once I got the colonoscopy, she told me that she ...
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This fruit is ideal for cleansing the colon, according to experts
New research highlights that apples, rich in fiber and pectin, improve colon health, aiding digestion and general well-being.
No more colonoscopy? A simple blood test detects colon cancer accurately
A promising experimental blood test has shown the ability to accurately detect colon cancer with 81% accuracy in patients and ...
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A simple blood test can accurately detect colon cancer
A new study has found that a simple blood test can accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged and older adults. The ...
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Colonoscopy prompted Eric Adams’ mysterious health scare
Just hours earlier, the typically private mayor curiously opted to answer questions he and his staff had previously avoided about his health scare ... anesthesia for a colonoscopy on Jan ...
Sanford mails out colon cancer home screening kits for detection
Sanford developed a database of who should be sent a home screening kit. The number they came up with is a big one.