More than 100,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year, according to estimations by the American Cancer Society (ACS). Medical professionals generally agree that getting a ...

Q: I am turning 45, and my doctor says it’s time to get my first screening colonoscopy. Can you tell me more about this and what I can expect? A: Screening colonoscopy is a procedure used to look for ...

This important procedure doesn’t have to feel awkward or embarrassing. Here’s what to know to make the test and the ...

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Kevin Cunningham's grandfather died at age 43 from colorectal cancer. Cunningham's mother was just 3. Because of this family history, Cunningham, now 40, had his first colonoscopy at 30. His ...

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Hypoglycemia was relatively common before colonoscopy among children and young adults undergoing bowel preparation. Overall, ...

Decades ago, to prepare for a colonoscopy, patients first had to clean out their colons using laxatives such as castor oil or magnesium citrate, sometimes over several days. It wasn’t pleasant. Things ...

A physician assistant with no symptoms and a clear colonoscopy was three years from her next screening. A blood test found ...

Genotype-informed surveillance should pair colonoscopy with upper endoscopy when MLH1/MSH2 mutations or family history elevate gastric cancer risk. Finding benign polyps during routine scopes ...

In his op-ed “Colonoscopy Prep Is Worse Than IKEA” (June 3), Jim Sollisch gives readers the impression that there has been a universal shift to a three-day bowel preparation for colonoscopies. This ...