A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test ...

If you're in your 40s, you might think colon cancer is something to worry about decades from now. But alarming new research ...

WASHINGTON -- A colonoscopy has been called by some doctors the "save your life screening test" because the procedure is so successful in finding precancerous polyps, removing them and preventing ...

A colonoscopy is an exam that lets your physician see your entire colon. Before the test, your health care team will give you instructions for how to clear your colon of any stool. This process is ...

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(Reuters Health) - People may be more likely to get colorectal cancer screenings when doctors let them choose what type of test to have, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers focused on two widely used ...

A study found that a blood test detecting ctDNA after surgery more accurately predicts recurrence and survival in patients with stage 3 colon cancer.

This article explains the importance of testing for symptoms that may reveal a disease or condition that could lead to colon or rectal cancer. What is screening or surveillance? Many polyps and ...

Stool DNA testing climbed sharply after the pandemic began while colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical test use fell, a study of nearly 25 million privately insured Blue Cross Blue Shield beneficiaries ...

Colon cancer symptoms often don't exist. An active woman shares how repeated nudges from a loved one led to her diagnosis: "My entire life changed that day." ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please discuss the difference between a flexible sigmoidoscopy and a colonoscopy. At 50, I recently had the former. Several of my family members and acquaintances have argued that a ...

Many doctors recommend a more complete test -- colonoscopy -- but many people refuse that costly, unpleasant exam. The new study shows that the simpler test, flexible sigmoidoscopy, can be a good ...