Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the ...

People of average risk for colon cancer should get a screening or colonoscopy earlier than previously advised.

The AI-assisted colonoscopy era was associated with a 47% reduction in interval colorectal cancer incidence and higher ...

New colonoscopy guidelines now allow some low-risk patients to follow shorter diet restrictions and use less prep liquid, making the process more tolerable. Experts stress that good preparation is key ...

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Vice President Dick Cheney will serve as acting president briefly Saturday while President Bush is anesthetized for a routine colonoscopy, White House spokesman Tony Snow said ...

Our correspondent, however, remains hopeful that a few goodies might be coming his way. “The outcome of the May election is on a knife edge,” he points out, “and the politicos can tip the balance in ...

A recent study emphasizes the importance of tailored interventions ...

A multitarget stool test such as Cologuard could be considered, but a positive test would still require a colonoscopy.

Colorectal cancer was considered a disease that mainly affected older adults; now doctors are diagnosing more people in their ...

New JAMA studies examine whether routine colonoscopies and low‑dose thyroid drugs benefit older adults, raising questions ...

In this Avera Medical Minute, Dr. Nicholas Harms explains why colonoscopies are an important procedure you don’t want to skip ...

Colorectal cancer rates are rising in young people, according to Yale Medicine. Though colorectal cancer has declined ...