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 ...

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Table 1. Screening for colorectal cancer and adenoma detection for average-risk women and men aged 50 years and older.

A new study published in the journal Cancer has found that women can be screened for colorectal cancer five to 10 years later than men when they undergo an initial virtual colonoscopy. In the study, ...

Men aren’t the only ones who get colorectal cancer. Here’s why you need a colonoscopy — and when to schedule it. Colonoscopies are the best way to detect colorectal cancer. And even if you’re a woman, ...

In all, women who get the recommended screenings for breast and cervical cancer are still far more likely than other women to have their colons examined through colonoscopy or other methods, the U-M ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Virtual colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer has been in use in ...

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You know that you should book a mammogram every two years and a dental cleaning every year, but what about the rest of your body? A colonoscopy is a routine medical procedure that could save your life ...