In this Avera Medical Minute, Avera gastroenterologist Nicholas Daane explains what you can expect once you complete your colonoscopy.

Colorectal cancer now leads cancer deaths in adults under 50, with cases rising since 1995. Learn when to start screening and recognize key symptoms to protect yourself.

Researchers studying over 8,400 colonoscopies discovered that having both adenomas and serrated polyps in the bowel can raise the risk of serious precancerous changes by up to five times. These two ...

Learn why colonoscopy screening starting at 45 can find and remove polyps early, reduce colorectal cancer risk, and ease ...

How a dreaded medical chore is getting a longevity rebrand.

An 85-year-old Central Georgia man said early detection and a minimally invasive procedure helped treat his tumor. Macon surgeon Sam Atallah developed the procedure.

An oncologist explains the situations when doctors recommend getting screened for colorectal cancer before age 45.

James Van Der Beek, star of Dawson’s Creek; Catherine O’Hara of Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek; and Chadwick Boseman of Black Panther fame all had something in common: colon or […] ...

In this tandem study to the Veterans Affairs (VA) Cooperative Study 380, Schoenfeld and colleagues investigated whether flexible sigmoidoscopy would be a reasonable alternative to colonscopy in ...

"As someone embedded in the fight against cancer, working to improve outcomes and support patients, I can tell you unequivocally — we must change this narrative now," Christine Molmenti writes.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder that taking care of ourselves isn’t a weakness, but it’s a ...

There are various tests available for screening for colorectal cancer, including virtual colonoscopy (also known as CT colonography), a less invasive procedure than traditional colonoscopy.