Most people never see what colon cancer actually looks like. A gastroenterologist breaks it down, showing how tiny polyps silently grow into dangerous tumours.

It would surprise many to learn that colon cancer is the third leading cause of death by cancer in American men. Over the past 10 years, more than 600,000 people have succumbed to this highly ...

Q: I had a polyp removed at my last colonoscopy. Does this mean I will get colon cancer? A: Colon polyps are abnormal growths that develop in the lining of the colon (large intestine). They are ...

A recent study reveals that integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into colon cancer diagnosis over the past five years has ...

A new study found that ultra-processed foods are linked to a 45% higher risk of colon cancer in women as they can disrupt the ...

What prompted MTI to develop a test for colonic polyps, the precursor to colorectal cancer? Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of death in North America, but it is preventable if found at the ...

A research group form the United States investigated how proximal colon polyps interpreted as hyperplastic polyps in 2001 would be interpreted by expert pathologists in 2007. They found that many ...

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., but colonoscopies have been found to reduce the risk of death from the disease by 70 percent by finding and removing ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese and overweight people are more likely to develop colon polyps, a possible precursor to cancer, than are slimmer individuals, according to a new review of past ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Polyps in the colon and rectum (together called colorectal polyps) are common in people over age 50. They are usually ...