Here are some items to consider for your pre-colonoscopy grocery list: ...

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the U.S., but those diagnosed have a 90% survival rate when it’s detected early. With one in three adults over the age of 50 passing on the ...

If you are at risk for colon cancer due to your age or family history, why not get screened? The answer is often fear of the colonoscopy exam itself which requires sedation or it could be the ...

Her latest campaign uses humor and celebrity star power to break stigma and encourage early detection of colon cancer.

Q: My doctor has suggested that I have a colonoscopy exam. I have read many articles about virtual colonoscopy, and it appeals to me -- no scopes, no discomfort. What do you say about virtual ...

1. Research company NRG Oncology launched a study to examine patients with a first diagnosis of adenomas. The purpose of the study is to determine when patients diagnosed with one or two adenomas ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopy units and endoscopists are recommended to reach a bowel preparation adequacy rate of 90%. Adjunctive ...

About 17 years ago, after having a physical exam at Kaiser Permamente Hospital in Fontana, Calif., they scheduled an appointment for me to have a colonoscopy exam in three months. My first thought was ...

I still vividly remember my feelings when my doctor asked me to undertake a colonoscopy examination. As I learned more about the examination and preparation procedures, I started feeling embarrassed ...

ScienceDaily (Oct. 31, 2011) - Physicians who listen to Mozart while performing colonoscopy may increase their detection rates of precancerous polyps, according to the results of a new study unveiled ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Follow-up colonoscopy is both overused and underused, two new studies indicate. Too often, patients at high-risk for colorectal cancer don't receive timely "surveillance" ...