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 test ...

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 ...

This is checked for tiny amounts of blood which can be a sign of polyps or bowel cancer. Polyps are growths in the bowel that aren’t cancerous but may turn into cancer over time. If a FIT test ...

While colon cancer has traditionally been associated with older adults, recent data reveals an alarming trend: cases are ...

Emily King of Mobile, Alabama, was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago at the age of 27. She had experienced some diarrhea, abdominal pain and anemia, but having cancer had never entered ...

Over time, these polyps can progress into colorectal cancer ... They have developed a test capable of predicting bowel cancer risk with over 90% accuracy, marking a significant advancement ...

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 ...

But it also tests for specific forms of DNA associated with colon cancer and advanced polyps. If either of those test positive, it's recommended that patient get a colonoscopy. The blood test ...

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