-- and you know who you are -- there are more options than ever before to avoid it. Many of the alternatives for screening for colorectal cancer are less invasive, cheaper and quicker -- or all three.

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...

Most Americans who are due for a colon cancer screening will receive a postcard or a call — or prompting during a doctor’s visit — to remind them that it is time to schedule a colonoscopy. But at big ...

Most Americans hear "colorectal cancer screening" and think "colonoscopy" -- the unpleasant cleanse, the snakelike scope, the wobbly ride home. It's a process that's undeniably inconvenient, yet one ...

Most Americans hear "colorectal cancer screening" and think "colonoscopy" -- the unpleasant cleanse, the snakelike scope, the wobbly ride home. It's a process that's undeniably inconvenient, yet one ...