A surgeon speaks with a patient about colon cancer screening. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy) Just saying the word colonoscopy makes some people feel uncomfortable. But consider this: Colorectal ...

Doctors at Mayo Clinic are staying ahead of cancer without surgery. A local woman removed her polyps at Mayo Clinic before they could turn into cancer, without weeks of recovery. The colon is about ...

Jim Blocher, a 67-year-old uninsured man, discovered he has precancerous polyps after receiving a free colonoscopy at the Columbus Free Clinic. The clinic's No Cost Colonoscopy program has performed ...

Detection of serrated polyps during colonoscopy improved significantly with the use of propofol-based versus conventional sedation, data from a large registry showed. The detection rate increased from ...

A large VA analysis showed that after age 75, adults with prior precancerous polyps face very low absolute risks of colorectal cancer or related death, while mortality from other causes is far higher.

DCPS says the bus was taking kindergarteners from San Pablo Elementary School to the zoo for a field trip. Four students were transported to a hospital. Read full article: ‘I was freaking out’: ...