Few outpatient medical procedures inspire as much negativity as the colonoscopy. In honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we’ve decided to bust up some of the myths that make people avoid ...

Program increases receipt of follow-up colonoscopy among persons aged 50 to 75 years with an abnormal stool test result. HealthDay News — A patient navigation program is effective for increasing ...

Colon cancer cases are on the rise, including in people under 45. Early symptoms include bloating and abdominal pain, which can be confused with GI disorders. Doctors shared why colon cancer can ...

That set in motion a months-long ordeal that led to prolonged digestive health symptoms, my first-ever colonoscopy, a second colonoscopy a few months later, and so many back-and-forths with ...

The US multi-society task force on colorectal cancer (CRC) has updated its 2014 guidance for optimizing the adequacy of bowel preparation for colonoscopy. The latest consensus recommendations ...

Bartolo Colon is responsible for one of the greatest single moments in Major League Baseball history, and the former pitcher thinks he could have created even more of them had the torpedo bat been ...

A colonoscopy found that she had cancer. “(The doctor) says, ‘Yeah, you have two masses in your colon that are cancerous,” she recalls. “It was quite a shock.” In February 2024 ...

His team were quick to clarify yesterday that he's taking it slow during Ramadan As relentless speculation of Mammootty battling Stage 1 colon cancer spread yesterday, his team was quick to shut ...

Blood Test Could Guide Use of Anti-Inflammatory Drug Celecoxib to Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer Recurrence Jan. 28, 2025 — A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer ...

A colon cleanse is a popular alternative remedy that some people claim removes waste and toxins from the colon. However, there is little scientific evidence to support colon cleansing routines ...

Because of this, my next colonoscopy was scheduled for three years later. That procedure, which was performed last year when I was 70, only revealed one benign 3-mm polyp, so the doctor ...