While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on ...

Colorectal cancer, which starts in the large intestine (colon) or rectum, is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Once thought to mainly affect older adults, it is now ...

A sudden change in stool shape, like pencil-thin stools, can signal potential colon health issues. Persistent narrow stools ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

A colonoscopy recently revealed colon polyps — and a recommendation for another colonoscopy in three years. My younger sister's colonoscopy yielded similar results. Neither of us seems to have many, ...

The first U.K.-wide analysis of bowel screening for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has identified ...

Diagnostic and surgical approaches to treating the disease are evolving — just as rates are spiking. Learn how the surgical ...

A surgeon speaks with a patient about colon cancer screening. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy) Just saying the word colonoscopy makes some people feel uncomfortable. But consider this: Colorectal ...

An 85-year-old woman with a positive Cologuard test seeks guidance after her gastroenterologist declined a colonoscopy.

After living with ulcerative colitis since childhood, Mitchell Ferguson thought his symptoms were nothing out of the ordinary ...

When you hear the term "colon cancer," which part of the intestine do you imagine it affects?In fact, a disturbing change is currently occurring in the "location" where colon cancer develops in ...

A Japanese double-blind randomized trial found that two years of decaffeinated green tea extract tablets were associated with ...