For those approaching or over age 45, the very word—colonoscopy—can elicit waves of dread. However, these screenings truly save lives. Colonoscopies are considered the “gold standard” for screening.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Why didn't you recommend one of the at-home kits for the person with Lynch syndrome who had a bad reaction during her colonoscopy? I don't ever intend to have another colonoscopy. It ...

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Age Groups, Epidemiology, Screening, National Inpatient Sample, Temporal Trend Gill, J. , Brady, H. and Mbachi, C. (2026) The Rising Trend Hospital-Based Study across Age ...

It's a rite of passage we don't look forward to: Once we turn 45, it's recommended that we get a colonoscopy to screen for polyps and colon cancer. This is especially important as rates of the disease ...

The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly killing younger people. Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 ...

The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly killing younger people. Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 ...

Tory Lorimer shares her personal story of why having a colonoscopy at the recommended age of 45 saved her life. Lorimer tells us how she had a polyp the size of a peach. She says it was ...

Psychologically, it's really hard knowing that we aren’t doing anything to stop the cancer growing.

In all, 50% of Americans are unaware that colon cancer can be screened for at home, the survey showed. Researchers said this lack of knowledge combined with health care providers dismissing concerns ...

Dax Shepard posts sweet tribute to wife and Actor Awards host Kristen Bell before skipping red carpet - Shepard posted to his ...

Although the film follows San Francisco-based ad man André Ricciardi from the moment he received his terminal colon cancer diagnosis through his passing, the film is as singular as the man’s ...