Jessica Sanchez, a mom of two, started experiencing constipation, night sweats and extreme fatigue around five years ago.

Regularly performing colonoscopies, allowing more time for examinations, and using dye to improve visibility may help clinicians detect more polyps in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). | Digestive Sys ...

If you're between the ages of 45 and 85, you should have a colorectal cancer screening routine in place, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). But a colonoscopy—in which your doctor uses a special ...

A qualitative study of thirty-two Chinese first-degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients shows that attitudes and ...

This time, instead of talking about my children's studies, I'm sharing the story of how I (a mom in my late 40s) had my first ...

Man shares the diagnosis that changed his life, and why doctors chose not to tell him.

There are more options than ever for colon-cancer screening. But this writer found out firsthand why the office visit is still best.

A colonoscopy is a generally safe and effective preventive procedure to examine the colon for possible cancer, disease, or other growths. Complications are rare, but some people may experience chest ...

A colonoscopy can help your doctor find precancerous polyps, early colorectal cancer, or other health conditions that may be affecting your colon or rectum. Early diagnosis and treatment may improve ...

Researchers built a self-propelled colonoscopy robot with soft 3D-printed gears that reached 9.6 mm/s and 1.5 N of propulsive ...

If you’re putting off your first colonoscopy, don’t. Take it from me: My first colonoscopy saved my life. It’s normal to be apprehensive before a medical procedure, especially this one: The prep is ...

I’m an 85-year-old woman. I took the Cologuard test a month ago, and it came back positive. My gastrointestinal doctor said that at my age, he wouldn’t perform a colonoscopy. I asked for other ...