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.

THEY HAD FANCY CUPS AND MATCHING T SHIRTS, BUT THESE GOOD FRIENDS AREN’T BONDING OVER A GIRLS WEEKEND. THEY’RE BONDING OVER COLONOSCOPIES. MELISSA MULCAHY CAME UP WITH THAT IDEA AT BOOK CLUB. I KNOW, ...

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 ...

Men aren’t the only ones who get colorectal cancer. Here’s why you need a colonoscopy — and when to schedule it. Colonoscopies are the best way to detect colorectal cancer. And even if you’re a woman, ...