A gut expert has drawn attention to a surprisingly common supermarket staple with the potential to slash your risk of colon ...

IN a review of records of patients studied at the Lahey Clinic twenty or more years ago, it is not unusual to see a diagnosis noted "polyp of rectum or colon; patient to have periodic checkups." ...

"Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and be screened regularly for them," says Fola May, MD, a ...

Smoke and drink in moderation: You don't have to quit cold turkey, but these habits should be practiced in moderation to ...

VIENNA — The effectiveness of computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) in differentiating neoplastic from non-neoplastic polyps depends on the region of the colon examined, according to a systematic ...

The American Cancer Society said 1 in 23 men and 1 in 25 women will be diagnosed with the illness over their lifetime. It ...

However, the blood test isn't as effective as colonoscopy at detecting and preventing colon cancer, a new review finds. About two and a half times more colon cancer deaths can be expected to occur in ...

James Van Der Beek is speaking out about how he "went into shock" after being diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancer is now one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in men and women under 50 years old. Here’s what to know ...