A qualitative study of a new metric for estimating early-onset colorectal cancer risk in male Veterans: "Colon Age"

Abstract: BACKGROUND: In several Western nations, cancers of the colon and rectum have been steadily increasing in persons younger than age 50. Although the age at which to begin …

Regression and Random Forest Machine Learning Have Limited Performance in Predicting Bowel Preparation in Veteran Population

Abstract: Background: Inadequate bowel preparation undermines the quality of colonoscopy, but patients likely to be affected are difficult to identify beforehand. Aims: This …

Rural–urban disparities in colorectal cancer screening among military service members and Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Little is known about rural–urban disparities in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates among the military service member and Veteran (SMV) population …