A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test ...

This article explains the importance of testing for symptoms that may reveal a disease or condition that could lead to colon or rectal cancer. What is screening or surveillance? Many polyps and ...

WASHINGTON -- A colonoscopy has been called by some doctors the "save your life screening test" because the procedure is so successful in finding precancerous polyps, removing them and preventing ...

I still vividly remember my feelings when my doctor asked me to undertake a colonoscopy examination. As I learned more about the examination and preparation procedures, I started feeling embarrassed ...

1. Research company NRG Oncology launched a study to examine patients with a first diagnosis of adenomas. The purpose of the study is to determine when patients diagnosed with one or two adenomas ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: Will you talk about colon polyps? I had polyps removed during a colonoscopy. My doctor recommends another colonoscopy in three years. I have retired, and my insurer has declined to ...

Many doctors recommend a more complete test -- colonoscopy -- but many people refuse that costly, unpleasant exam. The new study shows that the simpler test, flexible sigmoidoscopy, can be a good ...

Screening for colon cancer using a flexible tube -- which is less invasive and more convenient than colonoscopy -- may also help prevent new cases and deaths from the disease, a large federal study ...