Learn why colonoscopy screening starting at 45 can find and remove polyps early, reduce colorectal cancer risk, and ease fears with a quick, safe test.

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 ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and if there’s one message I want every neighbor, friend, and family member to hear, ...

Colorectal cancer is highly preventable, and early detection saves lives. Colon Cancer Awareness Month is an ideal time for patients and providers to talk openly about screening, risk factors and ...

A combined colonoscopy and endoscopy lets a doctor examine your upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, all in one procedure. Doctors use a combined colonoscopy and endoscopy to help diagnose the ...

Colonoscopy prep typically involves changing your diet a few days beforehand and taking liquid or pill laxatives that cause diarrhea to completely empty the bowels. While uncomfortable, this is a ...

Endoscopy and colonoscopy are both minimally invasive procedures using similar tools. However, they have different purposes. Doctors use endoscopy in several tests throughout the body, but they ...

Q: I had a polyp removed at my last colonoscopy. Does this mean I will get colon cancer? A: Colon polyps are abnormal growths that develop in the lining of the colon (large intestine). They are ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...

Colonoscopy is at the heart of gastroenterology. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and it has become the central figure in the crusade against colorectal cancer. Seven gastroenterologists ...

A 20-year-old woman experienced on-and-off stomach pain, then sudden nausea and chills. She was diagnosed with stage 2 colon ...