Colonoscopy

People who are interested in preventing death by colon cancer frequently use virtual colonoscopy screening to detect the disease in its early stages while it can still be treated. Some people, however, fear that the risk of radiation from preventive scans like this is not worth the benefits of getti ... Continue Reading

Colon cancer kills over 50,000 Americans every year, but with the advent of Virtual Colonoscopies - such preventative measures have begun to dwindle the number of deaths per-year by catching colon polyps at earlier stages. However, the number of African-Americans with polyps and colon cancer is not Continue Reading

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. - Doctors across the U.S. are reaching the same conclusion when asked about new virtual colonoscopy technology. "It helps to save lives," says Kevin A. Kreeger, Ph.D. and director research and development for Viatronix, a, FDA-approved 3-D virtual colonoscopy system developer. Dr. Continue Reading

The most common form of screening for colorectal cancer is the virtual colonoscopy. Although this method of imaging is much less uncomfortable than previously used forms of colon cancer screening, it is still an invasive procedure which causes many people to put off getting tested out of fear over t ... Continue Reading

Colon cancer screening has vastly improved over the years with the biggest change being the transition away from the invasive colonoscopy to the less invasive virtual colonoscopy. A new clinical trial is taking place which explores the possibility of even more advances in this type of medical screen ... Continue Reading

There has been a huge increase in the number of NYC minorities that are getting screened for colon cancer, something that is viewed as a positive thing because of the seriousness of the disease. Screening significantly reduces the likelihood that the disease will become fatal. This type of increase ... Continue Reading

Colon cancer is a leading killer of people in America today. Although there are many different ways to screen for colon cancer, the most popular is the virtual colonoscopy. This method of imaging is easy on the patient in comparison with other options and provides a high quality level of results. U ... Continue Reading

It is considered highly important for people of both genders who are over the age of fifty to get regular screening for colon cancer. This is a highly fatal and widespread disease that can be effectively treated if caught in the early stages through appropriate colon cancer screening. However, the Continue Reading

Colon cancer screening rates are not as high as they should be if we truly want to keep a majority of the population safe from the fatal disease. There is a particular problem with disparity in colon cancer screening rates between different income-level and ethnic backgrounds in our society. Two gra ... Continue Reading

In a recent wave of awareness for colorectal cancer and preventive screening, the University of Rochester has been given a grant for colon cancer research. The scientist at the University will begin cutting edge research and experiments on forms of prevention and early diagnosis. This also comes o ... Continue Reading