Colorectal cancer (CRC) is now the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50 and the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., highlighting the importance of routine screenings. Adults ...

A healthy colon is important for your overall health. Colon polyps are often harmless, but they can be signs of colorectal cancer, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The fact that ...

Examining the proximal colon for 3 minutes or longer during screening colonoscopy may improve detection of flat adenomas.

Colorectal cancer is often linked to lifestyle, but inherited gene mutations can also raise risk. Hereditary conditions like Lynch syndrome and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) can lead to ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, many people with colon cancer don't have symptoms at first.

Colonoscopy may be inconvenient and require planning, but the consequence and therapy for cancer is far more burdensome.

An oncologist explains the situations when doctors recommend getting screened for colorectal cancer before age 45.

Researchers examined whether an AI-assisted method could improve colon cleansing quality during colonoscopies vs standard care.

With gastrointestinal cancers expected to double globally by 2050, driven largely by pancreatic cancer diagnosis and colorectal cancer deaths, CRC is also showing up more frequently in younger ...

The rise in CRC in adults younger than 65 underscores the need for early screening and prevention efforts. The report’s ...

The drug is sometimes prescribed to certain at-risk people—but what does the science say?

Doctors at the Apollo Speciality Hospitals, have successfully performed a complex minimally invasive endoscopic procedure to remove a large 15 cm laterally spreading adenoma, a type of Polyp in the ...