This exam allows a doctor to see and closely inspect the inside of the entire colon for signs of cancer or polyps – growths that eventually can become cancerous. The doctor uses a slender, flexible, ...

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 ...

Doctors could lower the death rate from colon and rectal cancer by 30 percent if they checked all older Americans once every 10 years with widely available viewing scopes, a study concludes. Many ...

Patients who undergo colon screenings might breathe a little easier now that U.S. regulators have approved a pill containing two cameras. The PillCam Colon is minimally invasive and runs on batteries, ...

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 ...

NEW YORK -- Having an X-ray to look for signs of colon cancer may soon be an option for those who dread the traditional scope exam. Two of the largest studies yet of "virtual colonoscopy" show the ...

It's a procedure people don't even want to talk about, let alone have done, but there might finally be a way to make getting a colonoscopy more tolerable. Virtual colonoscopy uses a CT scanner to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Negative colonoscopy screening results were linked to lower long-term CRC incidence and mortality. These ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will undergo what aides described as a routine colonoscopy on Saturday at the Camp David presidential retreat. During the time Bush, 61, is under ...

DALLAS — Last month, actor James Van Der Beek died of colon cancer at age 48. The Dawson’s Creek star was among a growing number of younger adults who’ve been diagnosed with the disease — a trend that ...