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.

After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you. But when the report arrives with the words "colon polyps," some ...

It is not fully well determined what causes colon cancer, but several factors including genetic predisposition, environmental, dietary aspects, and certain long standing chronic bowel inflammatory ...

Cases of early onset colorectal cancer, occurring in people between the ages of 20 and 45, have increased in recent decades. However, the reason for the uptick in cases is not well understood. Dr.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part ...

Colorectal cancer can cause bleeding from polyps in the digestive tract. This can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Oral and intravenous iron may help, but there may be some risks. Persistent bleeding ...

The colon is the first and longest part of the large intestine. The large intestine is the last part of the digestive system, which breaks down food for the body to use ...

Getting a colonoscopy can be a daunting idea. However, the reality is that a colonoscopy is a routine outpatient procedure that is the best way to prevent colorectal cancers. By screening for ...