If you’ve been putting off a colonoscopy, you’re not alone. The fasting is uncomfortable, the prep is disagreeable, and the procedure itself requires you to be put to sleep. But colonoscopies are more ...

A colonoscopy is considered the gold standard when it comes to screening for colon polyps and colorectal cancer. Yet a colonoscopy — and the steps required to get one — can cause a spike of anxiety.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Colorado doctors are warning the deadly disease is on the rise among young people. Diagnoses in people under 50 have risen by more than 50% since 1994.

More than 100,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year, according to estimations by the American Cancer Society (ACS). Medical professionals generally agree that getting a ...

During recent decades, the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been rising globally and its prevalence in Singapore is no exception. Research from the National Institutes of Health has shown that ...

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is sharing his cancer prevention journey with the world. Portnoy, 47, had a colonoscopy on July 31 and documented the experience on social media for his fans. The ...

A study finds that use of virtual colonoscopy, a non-invasive way of scanning the colon for potentially cancerous growths, is on the rise. That’s a bit of a surprise, given that not all medical ...

Mayor Eric Adams of New York said he underwent anesthesia last week for what officials said was a colonoscopy, but then the story changed. By Jeffery C. Mays It seemed like the mystery surrounding ...