The American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its guidelines Wednesday to include two new screening options for colorectal cancer ...

The American Cancer Society is adding some new testing options to its screening guideline for colorectal cancers – and for ...

It’s increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger ...

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 ...

The content below has been provided by Hartford HealthCare and has no editorial input from News 12 Connecticut. Southington man gets first colonoscopy at 37 years old after a routine exam lead to a ...

Two days before former White House spokesman Tony Snow died of colon cancer, I went in for my first screening. Snow was only 53 when he died on July 12. He’d been diagnosed in 2005, and his colon was ...

After recent comments from celebs, it may sound like colonoscopy complications are common. But such complications are exceedingly rare, experts say.

I still vividly remember my feelings when my doctor asked me to undertake a colonoscopy examination. As I learned more about the examination and preparation procedures, I started feeling embarrassed ...

Gastrointestinal tract ingested foreign bodies are common problems, particularly in children. The most common ingested foreign bodies are coins. [1] Once foreign bodies have passed through the ...

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 ...