Colon cancer remains one of the most prevalent yet often undetected forms of cancer, developing silently in the large ...

People with first-degree relatives who were repeatedly diagnosed with colorectal polyps appeared at increased risk for ...

The NHS doesn’t offer bowel screening until we’re 50. Yet with cancer rates rising, it may be worth forking out for a private ...

“Most bowel cancers develop from pre-cancerous growths, called polyps. But not all polyps develop into cancer. “If your doctor finds any polyps, they can remove them to prevent them becoming ...

Finding and removing colon polyps may help prevent colon cancer. In addition, colon cancer screening may help find cancer early, making a cure more likely. Your gastroenterologist will ...

One way to be screened is through a procedure called colonoscopy, where a physician examines your colon with a camera to look for precancerous polyps. Unfortunately, some physicians are not as ...

St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids has announced that it is now offering patients enhanced colonoscopies with the GI Genius ...

Most colon cancers develop from polyps (growths) in the colon’s inner lining, but not all polyps turn into cancer. Colon cancer screening with a stool-based test or colonoscopy is strongly ...

You may need to avoid certain medicines, such as blood thinners, for a day or two if your doctor did a biopsy or removed any polyps. Bleeding and puncture of the colon are rare but possible ...