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A new study has found that women can be screened for colorectal cancer at least five to 10 years later than men when undergoing an initial "virtual colonoscopy." Published early online in CANCER, a ...

CHICAGO -- Many women who regularly get checked for breast cancer and cervical cancer still don't go for a test that could save them from another big killer -- colon cancer – according to new ...

In all, women who get the recommended screenings for breast and cervical cancer are still far more likely than other women to have their colons examined through colonoscopy or other methods, the U-M ...

Table 1. Screening for colorectal cancer and adenoma detection for average-risk women and men aged 50 years and older.

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. The American Cancer Society estimates that, in 2010, 142,570 new cases of the cancer would be diagnosed in this country. The ...