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2. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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   The large randomized pragmatic clinical trial NordICC was the first published trial on the use of colonoscopy as a screening test to prevent colorectal cancer, related death, and death from any cause. It included 84,585 healthy men and women aged 55 to 64 years in Poland, Norway, and Sweden, who were randomized to either receive an invitation ...

3. Does Medicare cover a colonoscopy? Yes, and several other ...

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   A flexible sigmoidoscopy is a less invasive test than a colonoscopy that only looks at the lower part of the colon. It’s covered every 48 months (four years) if you are age 50 or older and at ...

4. Docs Say This At-Home Test May Be As Effective As A Colonoscopy

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   For years, the gold standard in screening for colon cancer has been a colonoscopy.. But a colonoscopy is a medical procedure that involves length prep work, along with being put under, making it ...

5. FDA approves new blood test to screen for colon cancer

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   Indeed, colorectal cancer is one of the only cancers that can be prevented with screening, and colonoscopy is, by far, the most accurate way to detect it. But screening rates are extraordinarily low.

6. Lower gastrointestinal series - Wikipedia

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   CT scans and ultrasounds are now the tests of choice for the initial evaluation of abdominal masses, and colonoscopies are becoming the standard for routine colon screening for those over age 50 or with a familial history of polyps or colon cancer, although it is not uncommon for a barium enema to be done after a colonoscopy for further evaluation.

7. New colorectal cancer blood test approved by FDA: What to know

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   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a blood test screening for colorectal cancer that has an over 83% success rate at detecting the presence of this form of cancer.