ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a perfect time to remind people how important it is to get screened for colon cancer. Colonoscopy is the standard used for screening; ...

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WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - Medicare, the U.S. federal health insurance plan for the elderly and disabled, will not pay for so-called virtual colonoscopies, which check for colon cancer using scans ...

Richard Mazze is awaiting the results of a screening for polyps in his colon. But rather than a traditional colonoscopy, doctors at Stanford Hospital used a non-invasive alternative, known as a ...