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.

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 ...

A large Australian study has uncovered new evidence linking the presence of two different types of bowel polyps to a ...

Large colorectal polyps up to 15 mm in size can be safely and effectively removed with cold snare polypectomy (CSP), with a low incomplete resection rate, according to a single-center, observational ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Crockett and colleagues randomly assigned patients with large ( 20 mm) non-pedunculated polyps who underwent ...

Recently, I heard about a 38-year-old Long Island man who went in for a colonoscopy after dealing with irregular bowel movements. His visit came well before the U.S. Preventive Task Force’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colorectal cancer is preventable and ‘highly treatable’ if detected early, according to the National Cancer Institute.Photograph: ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Last month, I had a few polyps removed during a colonoscopy. Does this mean I'm more likely to get colon cancer? My physician told me it was nothing to worry about, but I thought ...

It isn’t clear what’s driving the shift, but scientists suspect that environmental exposures may be partially to blame.

Terry Crews is advocating for colon cancer awareness and prevention. The "America's Got Talent" host teamed up with Lead From Behind in collaboration with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance to create a ...