Physicians Endoscopy, a GI-driven ASC and endoscopy center company, is involved with several initiatives to kick off Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Here are five things to know. 1. March is Colon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A colonoscopy, which involves using a flexible tube with a tiny camera to examine the colon, is effective at detecting and ...

The push to start routine colorectal cancer screening at age 45 has expanded the eligible pool by millions, and as demand rises, gastroenterologists and facilities are facing growing concerns about ...

I had rectal bleeding, the most common symptom of colon cancer in people under 45. I also had a family history of colon cancer, which pushed me to get a colonoscopy at 33. My out-of-pocket colonoscopy ...

This symptom is often dismissed, which is why it's so important to recognize.

The results of a new study show colonoscopy with polypectomy significantly reduces incidence of colorectal cancer in the general population, according to a news release (pdf). The study, conducted by ...

But you’ll need to test more frequently, every one to three years instead of every 10 years for a colonoscopy. Anyone with an ...

I’m 54, and I just got my first colonoscopy. I’m glad I did. My doctor removed four polyps during a 25-minute procedure. Two of the four were the type that, if left alone, could have the potential to ...

If you're in your 40s, you might think colon cancer is something to worry about decades from now. But alarming new research ...

The implementation of screening colonoscopy could be the primary reason for the decrease in colon cancer rates over the last 10 years, according to a study published in the November issue of ...

According to Rush University Medical Center, the Division of Digestive Diseases is using an application built by Cosmo ...