A team-based procedure for removing difficult or large precancerous colon polyps is effective and eliminates the need to take out part of a person's colon to reduce their cancer risk, a small clinical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and if there’s one message I want every neighbor, friend, and family member to hear, ...

Q: I had a polyp removed at my last colonoscopy. Does this mean I will get colon cancer? A: Colon polyps are abnormal growths that develop in the lining of the colon (large intestine). They are ...

On Tuesday Health, in partnership with the Kentucky Cancer Program, held the first of six Colon Cancer Awareness Events scheduled for across the region at Owensboro Health Regional ...

What you want to do is you want to find it when either it is very early in the course and very treatable, or even before it ...

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, but early detection can significantly improve outcomes, and living an active lifestyle and eating a high fiber diet can help ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - UK guidelines for colon cancer surveillance might be better at catching pre-cancerous polyps early on than U.S. ones, a new study suggests. Because the UK guidelines ...

Colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer death in people under the age of 50. Early studies suggest that increased alcohol consumption, ultra-processed foods, and obesity may be ...

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. At St. Mark’s Hospital, the team is getting the word out about screening ...

New research suggests that biological age — a measure of the body’s physiological state — could predict who is at higher risk for developing colon polyps, a key risk factor for colorectal cancer. For ...