The push to start routine colorectal cancer screening at age 45 has expanded the eligible pool by millions, and as demand rises, gastroenterologists and facilities are facing growing concerns about ...

But you’ll need to test more frequently, every one to three years instead of every 10 years for a colonoscopy. Anyone with an ...

According to Rush University Medical Center, the Division of Digestive Diseases is using an application built by Cosmo ...

If you're in your 40s, you might think colon cancer is something to worry about decades from now. But alarming new research ...

The rate of new or missed left-sided colorectal cancers quadrupled with flexible sigmoidoscopy compared with colonoscopy in a retrospective analysis of 25,541 cases, according to research presented at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Still, many people are reluctant to undergo a colonoscopy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that about 21% ...

Ah, it’s time for the dreadful screening of your colon. It’s true that many patients get anxious for this critical, potentially life-saving procedure. And you likely have questions for your doctor.

A new European study on colonoscopies – the largest of its kind – has complicated results, and it’s left some people wondering whether they should have the procedure to screen for colon cancer. “I ...

Get ready for a butt-load of ugly truth. A doctor is pulling back the curtain on what really happens when you’re under sedation during a colonoscopy — and it may change how you schedule the rest of ...

Capsule endoscopy for exploring the colon in a minimally invasive manner diagnoses 64% of all lesions located by means of conventional colonoscopy. The endoscopy capsule for exploring the colon is a ...