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 ...

Colonoscopy remains the gold standard method for detecting colorectal cancer (CRC) and removing precancerous polyps. The recommended age for CRC screening in the United States spans 45-75 years, with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While most brothers spend their time together watching sports, hiking or playing board games, Dr. Kyle Eliason and his brother, Dr. Eric Eliason, spend a portion of their time performing colonoscopies ...

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

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 ...

A hearing-impaired doctor was placed on probation after, Florida health officials said, he began performing a colonoscopy without his hearing aids and did not know the patient was not fully sedated, ...

I have always been told that colonoscopies are necessary to prevent cancerous polyps from occurring. Is the risk of a ...