A new long-term study is raising serious concerns about the health impacts of ultra-processed foods, the packaged snacks, ...

"Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and ...

Researchers followed 29,000 women over several years and found eating higher amounts of ultra-processed foods may increase ...

Women who ate the most ultra-processed foods – 10 servings per day on average – had a 45% higher risk of developing ...

Ultra-processed foods are linked to a higher risk of colon cancer in women, per a new study. Here, oncologists explain the ...

A new study suggests that eating large amounts of ultra-processed foods may increase the risk of developing precancerous ...

Q: I had a polyp removed at my last colonoscopy. Does this mean I will get colon cancer? A: Colon polyps are abnormal growths that develop in the lining of the colon (large intestine). They are ...

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., but colonoscopies have been found to reduce the risk of death from the disease by 70 percent by finding and removing ...

The research, which included 29,000 women, could offer insights into the rise in rates of colorectal cancer among younger ...

OF all the problems currently facing the surgeon and pathologist, none is more controversial than the pathogenesis and proper treatment of adenomatous polyps of the colon. Until a few years ago the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The polyp removed from President Joe Biden's colon last week was a benign, slow-growing but potentially pre-cancerous lesion that required no further action, his doctor said in a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese and overweight people are more likely to develop colon polyps, a possible precursor to cancer, than are slimmer individuals, according to a new review of past ...