After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind ...

Polypectomy (the surgical removal of polyps by colonoscopy) of small polyps found during CT colonography is costly and unnecessary according to a study performed at the University of Wisconsin School ...

US endoscopists frequently stray from established best practices when removing colon polyps smaller than 1 cm, with fewer than 60% of procedures using the recommended cold snare technique, an analysis ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a new study support the 2006 consensus guidelines for monitoring patients with a known increased risk of colon cancer. The guidelines recommend that a ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Polyps in the colon and rectum (together called colorectal polyps) are common in people over age 50. They are usually ...

New research suggests that biological age — a measure of the body’s physiological state — could predict who is at higher risk for developing colon polyps, a key risk factor for colorectal cancer. For ...

Colonoscopy is at the heart of gastroenterology. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and it has become the central figure in the crusade against colorectal cancer. Seven gastroenterologists ...