Colon cancer doesn’t always announce itself early, and that’s exactly why screening matters so much.A colonoscopy isn’t just a test that finds cancer; it can actually prevent it ...

You followed your doctor's recommendation to get a colonoscopy. Now how do you prepare for the procedure?

Colonoscopy” and “cool” are rarely uttered in the same sentence.Yet, Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, associate professor of medicine ...

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

Colonoscopy prep typically involves changing your diet a few days beforehand and taking liquid or pill laxatives that cause diarrhea to completely empty the bowels. While uncomfortable, this is a ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer. A colonoscopy can help spot the disease early and a local doctor has tips to make the process easier. JoAnn Vanderslice turned 50 ...

Colon cancer is common and it's preventable. Early detection saves lives. Have you been putting your colonoscopy off?

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 ...

Even though her birth mother died from colorectal cancer in 2018, Brianna Dean kept putting off getting a colonoscopy for years. Dean didn’t think she needed one. She was young. She felt healthy. The ...