A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I’m a healthy man in my 50s. I dread having a physical because of the digital rectal exam. What can the doctor even tell by doing this? Is it really necessary? DEAR READER: The digital ...

SAN DIEGO — By skipping rectal examinations as part of their workup, physicians may be missing the cause of constipation for some, a new study suggests. Constipation is one of the most common reasons ...

NEW YORK -- Having an X-ray to look for signs of colon cancer may soon be an option for those who dread the traditional scope exam. Two of the largest studies yet of "virtual colonoscopy" show the ...

Colorectal cancer – cancer of the colon and rectum – is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States for both men and women combined. The general population faces a lifetime ...

Cada años, el cáncer de colon cobra unas 50,000 víctimas en Estados Unidos. Muchas veces las personas se resisten a practicarse los exámenes de rigor, por considerarlos incómodos y hasta bochornosos.

Hacerse los exámenes de manera oportuna puede ayudar a detectar el cáncer de próstata. El examen del cáncer de próstata que consiste en introducir un dedo enguantado y lubricado en el recto del hombre ...

Screening for colon cancer using a flexible tube -- which is less invasive and more convenient than colonoscopy -- may also help prevent new cases and deaths from the disease, a large federal study ...