While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Doctors at Mayo Clinic are staying ahead of cancer without surgery. A local woman removed her polyps at Mayo Clinic before they could turn into cancer, without weeks of recovery. The colon is about ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m due for my first colonoscopy, and I understand that the physician will be looking for polyps. What are they? Should I be worried if they find some? ANSWER: Good for you for ...

For the majority of patients with large or difficult to remove colorectal polyps (growths in the colon), the incidence of cancer is actually lower than previously thought, and using more advanced ...

Colon cancer is rising in younger adults as early symptoms like rectal bleeding and bowel changes are often ignored, delaying diagnosis.

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and as the years pass, it’s clear that the degree of people under 50 that are being diagnosed with the ...

DCPS says the bus was taking kindergarteners from San Pablo Elementary School to the zoo for a field trip. Four students were transported to a hospital. Read full article: ‘I was freaking out’: ...