While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

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, ...

Colorectal cancer, which starts in the large intestine (colon) or rectum, is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Once thought to mainly affect older adults, it is now ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese and overweight people are more likely to develop colon polyps, a possible precursor to cancer, than are slimmer individuals, according to a new review of past ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in Europe, but timely screening can be highly effective in preventing it. Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for this purpose. It ...

A Japanese double-blind randomized trial found that two years of decaffeinated green tea extract tablets were associated with ...

A boy with abdominal pain and altered bowel habits undergoes colonoscopy, revealing a juvenile polyp with rare bone formation.

When you hear the term "colon cancer," which part of the intestine do you imagine it affects?In fact, a disturbing change is currently occurring in the "location" where colon cancer develops in ...

An 85-year-old woman with a positive Cologuard test seeks guidance after her gastroenterologist declined a colonoscopy.

After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you. But when the report arrives with the words "colon polyps," some ...