Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Talk to your doctor about screening tests for colon cancer. Colon cancer rates did drop by about 1% each year from 2012 to 2021, ...

A colonoscopy recently revealed colon polyps — and a recommendation for another colonoscopy in three years. My younger sister's colonoscopy yielded similar results. Neither of us seems to have many, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: 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 ...

Colonoscopy screenings are a highly effective measure for preventing colon cancer. A healthy lifestyle, including diet and exercise, can reduce risk but does not eliminate the need for screening.

In a study published in Gastroenterology, researchers sought to determine the association between the presence of serrated colorectal polyps and colorectal neoplasia, based on evidence that serrated ...

Based on the selected risk factors, a prediction score estimates the likelihood of early-onset colorectal cancer and advanced precancerous polyps in adults under 45 years old. With a score equal to or ...

Colon cancer rates are on the rise for young adults. These six habits may impact your risk.

New research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine suggests that one's biological age, which can be higher than his or her chronological age—a ...

Antihypertensive drug use may be a risk factor for colorectal polyps, according to a study published in the Journal of Digestive Diseases. 1. Researchers analyzed 1,318 consecutive patients who ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The frequency of polyp diagnoses in close relatives was strongly associated with colorectal cancer risk. Polyp ...