An 85-year-old Central Georgia man said early detection and a minimally invasive procedure helped treat his tumor. Macon surgeon Sam Atallah developed the procedure.

A colonic—also called colon hydrotherapy—involves flushing the colon with warm, filtered water through a small tube inserted into the rectum. Practitioners claim it removes built-up waste, toxins, and ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month—a time when physicians around the world repeat a simple but lifesaving message: Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers we know, if we look for it ...