Colonoscopy for Dummies, a guide intended to help teach patients about what to expect when preparing for a colonoscopy, is now available for free via download. The resource is provided through a ...

A new European study on colonoscopies – the largest of its kind – has complicated results, and it’s left some people wondering whether they should have the procedure to screen for colon cancer. “I ...

Colonoscopies are a dreaded rite of passage for many middle-age adults. The promise has been that if you endure the awkwardness and invasiveness of having a camera travel the length of your large ...

Millions of people get colonoscopies each year to screen for colorectal cancer. Experts share strategies that can make the experience as smooth as possible. By Trisha Pasricha Dr. Trisha Pasricha is a ...

If you’re at the age where colorectal screening is recommended to prevent colon cancer (between 45 and 75), you might see the new, landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine as ...

Pre- and postoperative colonoscopy care does not increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection in total joint arthroplasty patients, according to a May 7 study published in JAMA Network. The ...

The leadership of the American Cancer Society, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is pushing back forcefully on the conclusions of a large and randomized new study that reportedly questions the ...

Colonoscopy prep is complete when your poop is light yellow without dark particles. If your stool isn't the right color after ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Inviting adults to colorectal cancer screening at age 60 shifts diagnoses to earlier stages without ...

A new study revealed that patients with high-risk findings at both baseline and first surveillance colonoscopy (SC1) had a significantly higher risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) than the general ...

A team of Norwegian researchers, through international collaboration, found that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during colonoscopy increased the detection of polyps by about 8%, but the risk ...

A new study questions the effectiveness of colonoscopies. Specifically, that colonoscopies may not be as effective at reducing cancer death as we may have previously thought. Researchers in the study ...