The frequency of polyp diagnoses in close relatives was strongly associated with colorectal cancer risk. Polyp history in second-degree relatives was only influential with multiple polyp diagnoses.

Data from two retrospective studies indicate that 42–48% of colon polyps are missed on examinations that are subsequently repeated due to an inadequate bowel cleansing. The decision to continue ...

Dr. Allison Hoppe’s eyes were glued to the computer screen Monday as she carefully maneuvered a controller and scanned for lesions during a simulated colonoscopy at Corewell Health’s new Grand Rapids ...

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Virtual colonoscopy using abdominal spiral computed tomography scanning allows total colonic evaluation with minimal invasiveness. Two-dimensional images and selective 3 ...

Many men will put off going to the doctor unless they are really sick, but men's health screenings help catch problems before symptoms appear. So, how can you tell if a health screening or preventive ...

Me too. In the same way I am jazzed for a colonoscopy. No point in wrestling reality. On Monday, at high noon during a polar vortex, Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the next U.S. president.

However, instead of it being a calming experience her world was turned upside down when doctors rang to say they had found cancer in tests taken from an earlier colonoscopy. The 47-year-old ...