Most Americans hear "colorectal cancer screening" and think "colonoscopy" -- the unpleasant cleanse, the snakelike scope, the wobbly ride home. It's a process that's undeniably inconvenient, yet one ...

Here are five recommendations regarding prevention and screening of colorectal cancer, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 1. The USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer ...

Close to 50,000 Americans will die from colorectal cancer (CRC) in 2016, making it the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in this country (behind only lung cancer).1 What makes the statistic ...

The recommendation to begin colorectal cancer screening at ages 45 to 49 has increased participation rates in this younger age group. Earlier screening appears to have increased the earlier detection ...

The recent cancellation of the July meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) by the secretary of Health and Human Services has alarmed many clinicians in the primary care workforce.

A case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court could limit the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s role in preventive care coverage under the Affordable Care Act, according to a March 7 article published ...

UCLA research finds that fewer than 1 in 4 eligible younger adults completed colorectal cancer screenings after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lowered the recommended ...

UCLA research finds that fewer than 1 in 4 eligible younger adults completed colorectal cancer screenings after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lowered the recommended ...