Dear D.M.: A colonoscopy is both a screening tool for cancer and a way to prevent cancer by removing polyps before they can ...
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I am a 71-year-old male who is a nonsmoker and a social drinker. Other than a statin, I am not taking any medications. I have ...
Katie Couric is committed to raising awareness about colon cancer - and that includes convincing anyone she can to have a ...
“All my labs and CT were clean, completely normal, despite having a decent-sized tumor,” Kohli said. “Things can’t really ...
I am a 71-year-old male who is a nonsmoker and a social drinker. Other than a statin, I am not taking any medications. I have been getting colonoscopies every five years as each time several benign ...
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For Kathleen Wiltraut, putting off a colonoscopy for years may have been the difference between an early diagnosis and the ...