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.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with a history of colorectal polyps or cancer, taking aspirin is an effective way to reduce the chances of new polyps appearing, according to researchers in ...

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but it’s also one of the most preventable forms of cancer.

You don’t get colon cancer during your 30s or 40s, right? Wrong. Rising rates of colorectal cancer among younger generations show otherwise. This was brought home when actor James Van Der Beek died ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Blacks are more likely than whites to have large colon polyps, and their tumors tend to be located higher in the colon where they are harder to detect, U.S. researchers said on ...

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1 – According to a University of Pittsburgh-led study published in the December issue of Gastroenterology, medium-sized polyps found in the colon with flexible sigmoidoscopy and ...

Taking calcium supplements is associated with a decreased risk of advanced colon polyps, according to a new study published in the June 16 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Colon cancer is on the rise. To reduce its risk, a gastroenterologist shared one recurring food pattern that should be ...

A large Australian study has uncovered new evidence linking the presence of two different types of bowel polyps to a substantially higher risk of advanced pre-cancerous changes. A routine colonoscopy ...

A healthy colon is important for your overall health. Colon polyps are often harmless, but they can be signs of colorectal cancer, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The fact that ...

Sept. 24 -- TUESDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Black people undergoing colon cancer screening are more likely to have large precancerous polyps than are whites. Black men had a 16 percent increased ...