A flexible tube with a camera is used to examine the entire colon, ensuring nothing is missed. And if a doctor finds anything concerning, it can often be taken care of on the spot — no ...

World renowned cancer experts have urged doctors to warn patients against eating bacon and sausages, due to the swathe of research that shows processed meat can trigger colon cancer. Over the ...

That was when she was finally referred for tests and, sadly, diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at the age of 27. Stoner, who works at a café in Arkansas, said: 'For years, I was having really ...

She referred me to a gastroenterologist. I told him my symptoms. He asked me if there was anyone in my family that had colon cancer, and I told him about my uncle who had died several years prior ...

Seattle can’t get enough of everything Scott Shoemaker and Freddy Molitch create. If you’re unfamiliar, Shoemaker and Molitch are the artists behind annual traditions such as the ’80s, pill ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...

Most colorectal cancer starts from a polyp, a small clump of cells that forms on the colon’s lining. Polyps are often harmless, but over time, some grow and develop into cancer. Precancerous ...

More people under the age of 50 are developing colon cancer. James Kinross, a colon cancer surgeon, said changes to the microbes in our gut could be a contributing factor. Following a vegetarian ...

Bartolo Colon looks like he is ready to make an MLB comeback, but he does not have his sights set on the pitcher’s mound. In addition to being a four-time All-Star pitcher and former AL Cy Young ...

The symptoms typically get worse the longer you go without a bowel movement. In severe cases, fecal impaction can turn into a medical emergency in situations where colon perforation and subsequent ...

But just two weeks later, the 35-year-old was diagnosed with colon cancer. His marathon plans were put on hold as he fought the disease. Over the past two years, he became friends with his ...