Images of positive CT colonography (CTC) screening examination result in an asymptomatic 67-year-old man. Three-dimensional colon map from CTC (left image) shows the location of two sigmoid polyps ...

CT colonography reduced the incidence of colorectal cancer by up to 75% versus no screening, while stool DNA testing reduced the incidence by 59%. Stool testing was cost-effective relative to no ...

July 27, 2010 — Computed tomographic colonography (CTC) is a promising technique for colorectal cancer screening and is less invasive than optical colonoscopy. However, it is currently not a ...

Compared to stool DNA testing, researchers found that CT colonography is a cost-saving and clinically effective method for colorectal cancer screening, according to a study was published today in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

The results of a new study found that CT colonography is a safe, viable option for Medicare-aged patients, according to a news release. The study appears in the July 2012 American Journal of ...

The researchers found that Black adults showed higher CRC cases and greater utilization for FIT over colonoscopy than White adults under the status quo. HealthDay News — In Black adults, computed ...

The American Gastroenterological Association says gastroenterologists planning to use computed tomographic colonography, an alternative to traditional colonoscopy, should undergo more training than ...

Images of positive CT colonography (CTC) screening examination result in an asymptomatic 67-year-old man. Three-dimensional colon map from CTC (left image) shows the location of two sigmoid polyps ...

The American College of Physicians (ACP) updated guidance reaffirming its stance that colorectal cancer screening should wait until age 50 for average-risk, asymptomatic adults. The ACP recommends ...

If you’re between the ages of 45 and 85, you should have a colorectal cancer screening routine in place, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). But a colonoscopy—in which your doctor uses a special ...

Most experts will conclude from these results that computed tomographic colonography is not adequate as a substitute for colonoscopy. Patients typically want to know whether they have polyps in the ...