When Sheryl Levy collapsed in her home with excruciating abdominal pain, she believed she was suffering from a severe infection.

Experts estimate that two-thirds of colorectal cancer deaths could be prevented with routine screenings, nursing instructor ...

Doctors say millions are waiting too long to get screened ...

Dr. Mark Taylor, general surgeon at Fairview Hospital, performs a colonoscopy. Photo by Dr. Mark Taylor. As a general surgeon caring for patients in our community, people often ask why I would choose ...

Van Der Beek was diagnosed with stage III colorectal cancer after noticing a change in his bowel movements and undergoing a colonoscopy.

In the United States, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common kind of cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, making screening very important.

However, the sensitivity of conventional colonoscopy is limited by the level of experience of physicians. Recently, artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted colonoscopy has been shown to have higher ...

A withdrawal time of 3 minutes or longer in the proximal colon during screening colonoscopy was associated with higher rates of detection of proximal and flat adenomas and with lower rates of finding ...

Van Der Beek filmed "The Real Full Monty" in 2024 to raise awareness around colorectal cancer.FOX via Getty Images Before James Van Der Beek died on Wednesday at age 48 after being diagnosed with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James Van Der Beek died at 48. He was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in 2023. Cases are rising among people under 50, ...