Colon cancer is rising in adults under 50, making screening at 45 critical. Colonoscopies can prevent cancer by removing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

Because hazards vary over time, dynamic followup is preferred over one-size-fits-all syste ...

A colonoscopy recently revealed colon polyps — and a recommendation for another colonoscopy in three years. My younger sister’s colonoscopy yielded similar results. Neither of us seems to have many, ...

Combined endoscopic and laparoscopic removal of colonic polyps is used to excise polyps that are unsuitable or high‑risk for endoscopic removal, without the need for open surgery or segmental ...

US endoscopists frequently stray from established best practices when removing colon polyps smaller than 1 cm, with fewer than 60% of procedures using the recommended cold snare technique, an analysis ...

Adenomatous polyps are the most common type of polyps in the colon and are usually harmless. Symptoms of polyps might include ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old male who is a nonsmoker and a social drinker. Other than a statin, I am not taking any medications. I have been getting colonoscopies every five years as each time ...

Colonoscopy is at the heart of gastroenterology. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and it has become the central figure in the crusade against colorectal cancer. Seven gastroenterologists ...

The risk for colon cancer is rising in young people, as James Van Der Beek dies from the disease at 48.

New research suggests that biological age — a measure of the body’s physiological state — could predict who is at higher risk for developing colon polyps, a key risk factor for colorectal cancer. For ...

"Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek dies at 48 after colorectal cancer battle. Signs, symptoms, prognosis of the condition.