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  1. AI reduces miss rate of precancerous polyps in colorectal cancer screening - Mayo Clinic News Network

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Artificial intelligence reduced by twofold the rate at which precancerous polyps were missed in colorectal cancer screening, reported a ...

  2. Ulcerative colitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Colonoscopy. This exam allows your ... If your disease involves more than your rectum, you will require a surveillance colonoscopy every 1 to 2 years.

  3. Updated screening guidelines for colorectal cancer - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Stool DNA tests and blood tests are available, as well. "Colorectal cancer screening is one of the most effective types of screening for a cancer because not ...

  4. National Screening Benchmarks For Finding Polyps During a Colonoscopy Might be Too Low, Mayo Clinic Says

    Wallace says that colonoscopy has led to a 50 percent reduction of colorectal cancer in those who have been screened. "But the question we need to constantly ...

  5. For Most, Screening for Colon Cancer Should Begin at Age 50

    With regard to screening test options, many medical providers recommend a colonoscopy for their patients. This involves passing a long, flexible tube ( ...

  6. ACS announces new guideline for colorectal cancer screening for adults at average risk - Mayo Clinic

    In an announcement published in late May, the American Cancer Society released a new guideline recommending that regular screening for colorectal cancer ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Pain management during colonoscopy

    ... colorectal cancer screening test instead of a colonoscopy. A colonoscopy is an exam used to detect changes or abnormalities in the colon and rectum. This ...

  8. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Preventing colon cancer with screening, early detection

    A tiny video camera at the tip of the tube allows your health care provider to detect changes or abnormalities inside the entire colon. Other colon cancer ...

  9. Rectal cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    A sample of tissue may be taken for lab testing. Rectal cancer can be found during a screening test for colorectal cancer. Or it may be suspected based on ...

  10. What the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines mean to you - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Screening for colorectal cancer is now recommended for all people, beginning at age 45 rather than 50. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently ...