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Maura Gillison, who identified the role of HPV in head and neck cancer, changing the standard of care, dies at 61

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Vol.52 No.26

By Paul Goldberg

Clinical Trials & Tribulations

Is it time to re-assess the practice and practicality of screening colonoscopy?
Modeling data in ACS guideline support greater use of noninvasive tests to ease system strain, save lives

I performed my first colonoscopy as a board-certified gastroenterologist more than 20 years ago, at a time when the procedure was firmly established as the “gold standard” for colorectal cancer screening.

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Vol.52 No.26

By Paul J. Limburg

Trials & Tribulations

More than 50 million Americans remain unscreened for colon cancer
New guidelines offer another option

For decades, we have faced a central challenge in colorectal cancer screening. One in three eligible Americans—over 50 million people—remain unscreened despite established methods like colonoscopy or stool-based tests existing for decades. This gap persists even though early detection saves lives, and even as colorectal cancer is now the number one cancer killer for Americans under 50.

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Vol.52 No.26

By Sara Willa Ernst

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Early-onset colorectal cancer is behaving like a new, biologically distinct disease, researchers note
One woman’s pregnancy shows how this distinction matters

Is it time to re-assess the practice and practicality of screening colonoscopy?
Modeling data in ACS guideline support greater use of noninvasive tests to ease system strain, save lives

More than 50 million Americans remain unscreened for colon cancer
New guidelines offer another option