Can you get a colonoscopy before 45? Here's when early screening may be necessary.

A large Swedish study followed more than 376,000 people for up to 14 years.

Knowing what to eat, what actually happens during the exam and how the recovery feels can make the whole process a lot less ...

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 ...

Among 100,000 people who receive a colonoscopy every 10 years, 1,543 would develop colorectal cancer and 672 would die from the disease, they determined. For stool-based tests every one to three years ...

For years, the gold standard in screening for colon cancer has been a colonoscopy. But a colonoscopy is a medical procedure that involves length prep work, along with being put under, making it ...

Colorectal cancer is no longer a disease that mostly strikes people in their 60s and 70s. It has quietly become the leading ...

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 ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (UPI) --New blood tests screen for colorectal cancer in a much less invasive way than colonoscopy, but deaths will increase if many people choose this alternative, a new study ...

A new meta-analysis confirms that use of computer-aided detection (CADe) systems during colonoscopy finds more polyps and adenomas than conventional colonoscopy, but the effect on detection of ...

Explore the latest news and updates on colon cancer. Learn about symptoms, causes, and screening guidelines to improve ...

Can this new test compete with stool-based tests or colonoscopies? A radiation oncologist shares his opinion.