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 ...

A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine sought to evaluate whether suggestions by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force were aligned with what preventive services are actually covered by ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Supreme Court upheld the ACA requirement for no-cost preventive health care, including CRC screening.

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 ...

The upward trend of colon cancer cases in the U.S. is astronomically high—so much so that in 2021, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its recommended age for colorectal cancer ...

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 ...

New screening guidelines may save lives: Researchers find major rise in early-stage colorectal cancers among newly eligible 45–49-year-olds. Study: Colorectal Cancer Incidence in US Adults After ...

More than 150 million Americans might lose no-cost access to these and other preventive care services under a case being heard Monday at the U.S. Supreme Court. (HealthDay News) — Colonoscopy for ...