Because hazards vary over time, dynamic followup is preferred over one-size-fits-all syste ...

A new study found intake of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as those found in fish, can protect against developing colon polyps, according to findings published in the American Journal of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who eat about three servings of fish per week have a somewhat lower chance of having polyps found during a routine colonoscopy than women who eat just one serving ...

Women who eat more ultra-processed foods on a daily basis have a greater risk of developing colorectal polyps before age 50 when compared with women who consume far less of the processed foods, a new ...

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1 – According to a University of Pittsburgh-led study published in the December issue of Gastroenterology, medium-sized polyps found in the colon with flexible sigmoidoscopy and ...

Oct 15 (Reuters) - Taking extra folic acid and other B-vitamin supplements may not help protect against colon polyps, according to a U.S. study that contradicts observational studies suggesting people ...

SAN DIEGO — The majority of colorectal cancers (CRCs) that emerge following a negative colonoscopy and polypectomy occur prior to recommended surveillance exams, and those cases are more likely to be ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- Women may be under the false assumption they are at less of a risk for colorectal or colon cancer than men. The risk of developing one of these cancers is just about the same ...

A comprehensive model considering patient age, diabetes, colonoscopy indications, and polyp findings can predict colorectal cancer (CRC) risk more accurately than the solely polyp-based model in ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - A machine learning algorithm helps accurately differentiate benign and premalignant colorectal polyps on CT colonography scans, according to a study published in the journal ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and according to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women. It's ...