A new study published in the journal Cancer has found that women can be screened for colorectal cancer five to 10 years later than men when they undergo an initial virtual colonoscopy. In the study, ...

A 20-year-old woman experienced on-and-off stomach pain, then sudden nausea and chills. She was diagnosed with stage 2 colon ...

DUNN, N.C. (WTVD) -- In early 2018, Keilah Goff had to ask a question none of us want to ask. "Every cancer patient wants to know how long do I have," the Harnett County woman recalled, and she added, ...

Heaven star Beverley Mitchell reveals her experiences of finding the biggest precancerous polyp in her colon. She encourages ...

You know that you should book a mammogram every two years and a dental cleaning every year, but what about the rest of your body? A colonoscopy is a routine medical procedure that could save your life ...

Table 1. Screening for colorectal cancer and adenoma detection for average-risk women and men aged 50 years and older.

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Inviting adults to colorectal cancer screening at age 60 shifts diagnoses to earlier stages without ...

Colonoscopy is at the heart of gastroenterology. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and it has become the central figure in the crusade against colorectal cancer. Seven gastroenterologists ...

Doctors say although screenings typically begin at the age of 45, they are seeing an increase in younger patients developing colon cancer.