The devastating statistics about deaths from colon cancer have put the spotlight on a dreaded disease, which, today, could be ...

A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test ...

SHREVEPORT, La. -- No one likes to get a colonoscopy, but it's an important tool in the fight against colon cancer. There is an easier way: Cologuard is a non-invasive, effective, and affordable ...

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 ...

After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you. But when the report arrives with the words "colon polyps," some ...

Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death following lung cancer[1], but it is one of the most preventable cancers — if you get screened. A colon cancer screening allows your ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue: Will you talk about colon polyps? I had polyps removed during a colonoscopy. My doctor recommends another ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please discuss the difference between a flexible sigmoidoscopy and a colonoscopy. At 50, I recently had the former. Several of my family members and acquaintances have argued that a ...

It's a predictable passage in life: Hit 50, get lots of birthday cards with old-age jokes, a mailbox full of AARP solicitations — and a colonoscopy. But millions of Americans — about one-third of ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will undergo what aides described as a routine colonoscopy on Saturday at the Camp David presidential retreat. During the time Bush, 61, is under ...

Screening for colon cancer using a flexible tube -- which is less invasive and more convenient than colonoscopy -- may also help prevent new cases and deaths from the disease, a large federal study ...