Researchers conducted a prospective, randomized study of 249 patients with positive fecal occult blood tests. Patients either received a standard forward-viewing colonoscopy or a full-spectrum ...

For many Americans, fear of colonoscopy remains a major barrier to colorectal cancer screening, even as doctors stress that early detection can save lives. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer, polyps, unexplained diarrhea, ...

According to a University of Pittsburgh-led study published in the December issue of Gastroenterology, medium-sized polyps found in the colon with flexible sigmoidoscopy and subsequently evaluated by ...

You've just turned 50 and you know you need to make That Appointment … to schedule your first colonoscopy. But you're putting it off. You've heard the prep is really unpleasant; who wants to go ...