If there is one medical procedure that tends to make people uneasy, it is colonoscopy. For many individuals, the anxiety starts long before the appointment itself. The good news is that colonoscopies ...

The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly ...

Colon cancer is common and it's preventable. Early detection saves lives. Have you been putting your colonoscopy off?

When I got the call that my 65-year-old father was in the hospital, I wasn’t overly concerned. Despite spending years of my childhood plagued with gastrointestinal issues he was generally healthy.

Colonoscopies are a regular part of routine care for people with Crohn’s disease. Use these tips to make colonoscopy prep ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Inviting adults to colorectal cancer screening at age 60 shifts diagnoses to earlier stages without ...

Examining the proximal colon for 3 minutes or longer during screening colonoscopy may improve detection of flat adenomas.

This week I opted to get a colonoscopy. Because the colorectal cancer statistics have been freaking me out. A story published in Scientific American reports that while the death rates of most cancers ...