Americans with colon and rectal cancers may get better care when states expand access to health insurance, a new study suggests. In Massachusetts, after the state expanded access to health insurance, ...

Colorectal cancer is among the most common types of cancer. It arises from abnormal growth of cells in the lining of the colon or rectum, forming polyps that can become cancerous over time. While it ...

Colorectal cancer — which includes cancer of the colon and of the rectum — is considered early onset when diagnosed in people ...

To improve care coordination for complex cancers, it is critical to establish a more nuanced understanding of the types of providers involved. As the number of provider types increases, strategies to ...

A nationwide study of 196 cities shows that housing discrimination from 90 years ago still casts a historical shadow of inequities in colon cancer care today, S.M. Qasim Hussaini, M.D., of the ...

Each year, thousands of people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer – a disease that is projected to take the lives of more than 50,000 this year alone. Colorectal cancer is a serious disease. In fact ...

The Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion for low-income people appears to lead to earlier diagnosis of colon cancer, enhanced access to care, and improved surgical care for patients with this ...

Nov. 23 (UPI) --Medicaid expansion has likely improved care of colon cancer, researchers said in a study published Monday in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. The researchers compared ...

Patients with symptoms of gastrointestinal (GI) problems and survivors of colon cancer were more likely to use oncology specialty care. Oncologic specialty care was more often used in colon cancer ...

In total, 214 GPs participated (response rate, 69%). The overall experience with providing survivorship care was 7.0 ± 1.6 for prostate cancer and 6.4 ± 1.8 for colon cancer. Lowest scores were seen ...

During a free lecture on June 25, Dr. William Ganske, who practices at Lompoc Health – North H Center, will combine two of his medical interests: providing information on colon cancer; and helping ...

"Colorectal cancer can be cured if caught early through a colonoscopy," said Dr. Charles Cohan of Pocono Medical Center. That was the take-home message given by gastroenterologists Cohan and Yen Chen, ...