Colorectal cancer often begins as silent, benign polyps within the colon. These growths, initially small and undetectable, ...

A new JAMA Oncology study finds that women who eat more ultra-processed foods have a 45% higher risk of developing ...

Colon cancer is hitting long before the usual screening age. If you could ID who's at risk, you could screen early and save ...

We read with great interest the study by Van der Voort et al ,1 which compared rectal versus colonic submucosal cancer rates ...

Colon cancer is increasingly affecting young adults. A gastroenterologist explained what a healthy colon looks like and the changes that occur when abnormal cells begin to grow, causing cancer. The ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m due for my first colonoscopy, and I understand that the physician will be looking for polyps. What are they? Should I be worried if they find some? ANSWER: Good for you for ...

Undergoing cancer treatment at a younger age can put the survivors at risk of developing numerous gastrointestinal polyps, even if they do not have hereditary susceptibility to polyposis. The acquired ...

Terry Crews isn't afraid to go deep with a role. The actor underwent an actual colonoscopy while reprising his character from 2006's Idiocracy in a new campaign for Lead From Behind, which aims to ...

New research suggests that the presence of high-risk colon polyps at screening colonoscopy is significantly associated with an increased risk for death from hepatobiliary cancer. Researchers conducted ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and as the years pass, it’s clear that the degree of people under 50 that are being diagnosed with the ...

As seen in a video released on July 25, Crews—dressed in President Camacho's patriotic garb—visited his physician for an examination. "I came for the future to get the best care now, so that I can ...