Get ready for a butt-load of ugly truth. A doctor is pulling back the curtain on what really happens when you’re under ...

I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I’m not having issues? Can you walk me ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risks for CRC and CRC-specific death were lower for 15 years in the group with a negative first colonoscopy.

Colonoscopy is at the heart of gastroenterology. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and it has become the central figure in the crusade against colorectal cancer. Seven gastroenterologists ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...

The brief answer is no. Based on recent recommendations, this patient probably should undergo a repeat examination in 5 years. There are multiple different possibilities for the scenario posed, and ...

Faecal calprotectin (FC) levels were significantly higher in children with colorectal polyps than in those with normal colonoscopy findings, suggesting a potential as a screening tool. Researchers ...

As colonoscopy demand rises, driven in part by more diagnostic referrals for patients under 55, GI leaders are also seeing patients trend older and more medically complex. Omar Khokhar, MD, a ...

I paused, and then I clicked "cancel appointment." The blood in my stool, the most common sign of colon cancer in young people, was going away. I chalked up my concerns to my job: I was interviewing ...