Colorectal cancer—often called colon cancer—is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second deadliest cancer in the United States, according to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.

For the last several years, health care professionals have started to recommend that both men and women at the age of 45 ...

Doctors say there are less invasive screening options for colon cancer, but each comes with tradeoffs.

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.

Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach had a colonoscopy in her 30s after a family history of colon cancer. It found polyps that ...

A colonoscopy recently revealed colon polyps — and a recommendation for another colonoscopy in three years. My younger sister’s colonoscopy yielded similar results. Neither of us seems to have many, ...

With March being colon cancer awareness month, it’s a good time to look at some startling numbers on the disease here in the ...

Sponsored by The Baton Rouge Clinic A colonoscopy might not be a favorite topic of conversation, but it’s one of the most ...

A longtime Savannah gastroenterologist is using his platform to educate patients about digestive health while also building a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. Colon cancer is often preventable with timely screening. One way to ...

ACA requires firms to cover colonoscopies for over-45s but young people face hurdles to receive appropriate tests ...

Rising colorectal cancer cases among people under 50 are raising concern, now leading cancer deaths in this group. Experts ...