FIT checks for blood in the stool, which can indicate the presence of colorectal cancer or polyps. Patients collect stool ...

Colon cancer is on the rise among young adults — with more people in their 40s, 30s, and even 20s being diagnosed. In fact, colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the ...

As a practicing gastroenterologist, my colleagues and I spend much of our professional careers dedicated to the screening, surveillance, and treatment of colorectal cancer and precursor lesions called ...

Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal bleeding in March, he thought exercise could be the cause and tried to ignore it. But he became increasingly worried when the bleeding ...

Adult patients with cancer who had adenomas at baseline and immune checkpoint inhibitor-mediated diarrhea and colitis faced a greater risk for further colon adenoma development, according to study ...

Although older patients with dementia have similar rates of colonoscopy-related complications as patients without dementia, they have higher rates of other non-procedural complications, according to a ...

Don’t flunk your tush test. Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the US, with rates steadily on the rise — especially among people under 50. While colonoscopies are considered ...

Colon cancer symptoms in women are similar to those in men, but they can be confused with gynecological issues, like cramping ...

In the first six months of 2025, 14 patients from Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC) received free colonoscopies, thanks to support from the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara and its partners, ...