Benign Tumors

Men and women may need different screening guidelines for colonoscopies because of varying tumor rates between the genders.

New research from Austria finds men have a higher rate of advanced colon cancer tumors than women of the same age and suggests male sex is a risk factor for the disease. The researchers propose this means men should be screened earlier than women, but do

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Men with colon cancer tend to have more advanced tumors than women of the same age, said a study out Tuesday that suggested screening guidelines may need to be adjusted for sex and age.