Dear D.M.: A colonoscopy is both a screening tool for cancer and a way to prevent cancer by removing polyps before they can ...

Katie Couric is committed to raising awareness about colon cancer - and that includes convincing anyone she can to have a ...

For Kathleen Wiltraut, putting off a colonoscopy for years may have been the difference between an early diagnosis and the ...

“All my labs and CT were clean, completely normal, despite having a decent-sized tumor,” Kohli said. “Things can’t really ...

Though we know tests can save lives by preventing colon cancer, a high percentage of us would rather do anything else than ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common and potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt and accurate ...

Colon cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the United States, but screening can help detect and prevent it.

Maintaining a healthy gut is important for your overall health, but it can also be significant toward preventing colorectal cancer. This includes making sure you have your regular screenings done, ...

Amy Softley, a Good Sam R.N., dreaded her first routine colonoscopy last spring, but she's glad she got one. She had cancer, ...

The age range for screening lowered in recent years to include younger individuals as the incidence rate of colon cancer has shifted. Dr. Stephen Amann, a gastroenterologist at Digestive Health ...