A long-term study has examined how a colonoscopy affects the risk of colon cancer and the mortality risk in the event of a ...

For more than two decades, colonoscopy has been promoted as the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening. Policy makers ...

Most people should get screened for colorectal cancer starting at age 45. Cells in the large intestine can form polyps, which may turn into cancer over time. Detecting these polyps early means you ...

We know that a colonoscopy is the most effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colon cancer. But anyone who has ever had a colonoscopy also knows that it's not necessarily something ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but with early detection with a colonoscopy screening, it’s often preventable. Terrence Ates, a ...

This important procedure doesn’t have to feel awkward or embarrassing. Here’s what to know to make it easier.

People of average risk for colon cancer should get a screening or colonoscopy earlier than previously advised.

SHREVEPORT, La. -- No one likes to get a colonoscopy, but it's an important tool in the fight against colon cancer. There is an easier way: Cologuard is a non-invasive, effective, and affordable ...

A local nurse is encouraging others to get screened for colon cancer following her own health scare at a young age.

ONE colonoscopy significantly reduced colorectal cancer incidence but not mortality over 13 years, in updated findings from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. Colon cancer is often preventable with timely screening. One way to ...