This important procedure doesn’t have to feel awkward or embarrassing. Here’s what to know to make the test and the ...

A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer. More than 15 million colonoscopy ...

The CBS journalist says cases are climbing even in younger adults and that doctors recommend screening starting at age 45.

A physician assistant with no symptoms and a clear colonoscopy was three years from her next screening. A blood test found ...

Medicare pays for colonoscopy screening tests, but how often they're covered depends on whether you are at high or low risk for colorectal cancer. If you are at low risk for colorectal cancer, ...

Colonoscopy has been the bread-and-butter procedure of the GI field for decades, but new technology continues to roll out. Ten GI physicians consider whether or not a new device will ever be able to ...

A new study reports that the use of a quarterly report card is associated with improved colonoscopy quality indicators. Endoscopists at the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Indianapolis, ...

Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Key Takeaways The American Cancer Society now recommends stool-based tests and a blood test as ...

Colon cancer kills about 50,000 Americans per year. And screening does save lives. But getting a colonoscopy isn't risk-free. About three out of every 1,000 people who have the procedure experience ...