Just hearing the word “colonoscopy” can bring a grimace to any face, but it can also save a life, according to a news release.

The ACG has revised its guidance for gastric premalignant conditions, such as atrophic gastritis, gastric intestinal ...

I am a 71-year-old male who is a nonsmoker and a social drinker. Other than a statin, I am not taking any medications. I have been getting ...

ANSWER: A colonoscopy is both a screening tool for cancer and a way to prevent cancer by removing polyps before they can get advanced enough to turn into cancer (let alone spread). The major risk ...

“All my labs and CT were clean, completely normal, despite having a decent-sized tumor,” Kohli said. “Things can’t really ...

I am a 71-year-old male who is a nonsmoker and a social drinker. Other than a statin, I am not taking any medications. I have been getting colonoscopies every five years as each time several benign ...

However, colorectal cancer rates in people younger than 50 have gone up by about two percent each year, according to the ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and experts recommend getting screened for the disease if you are 45 years old. According to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, one ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common type of cancer for both men and women, according to the American Cancer Society. With March being Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, ...

The age range for screening lowered in recent years to include younger individuals as the incidence rate of colon cancer has shifted. Dr. Stephen Amann, a gastroenterologist at Digestive Health ...

Katie Couric is committed to raising awareness about colon cancer - and that includes convincing anyone she can to have a ...