colorectal cancer

This microscope image from the National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research shows human colon cancer cells with the nuclei stained red. Americans should start getting screened for colon cancer earlier, at age 45 instead of waiting until they're 50, according to new guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Colorectal Cancer Screening Should Start At Age 45, Experts Recommend

Rob Stein

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says the age that routine screening begins for colorectal cancer should drop from 50 to 45. Colorectal is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.

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As Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Ends, Health Officials Urge Public To Get Screened

Sascha Cordner

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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month ends Saturday. And, Florida health officials want the public to be aware of the cancer that’s the second leading cause...

Before your doctor gets to this, make sure he'll bill the colonoscopy as a screening test rather than a diagnostic one.

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How To Avoid A Colonoscopy Billing Kerfuffle

Michelle Andrews

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Save yourself some hassles by checking with your doctor before the test to make sure the office will bill the insurer for the procedure as preventive screening rather than a diagnostic test.