Having close relatives with colon polyps -- which can be precursors of cancer -- could mean that you have a higher risk for colon cancer, researchers say. Colon cancer is the second deadliest form of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - UK guidelines for colon cancer surveillance might be better at catching pre-cancerous polyps early on than U.S. ones, a new study suggests. Because the UK guidelines ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: Will you talk about colon polyps? I had polyps removed during a colonoscopy. My doctor recommends another colonoscopy in three years. I have retired, and my insurer has declined to ...

There are certain medical procedures and immunizations that come along with age. Just before I turned 50 this past April, I began to compile a list of health care to-dos such as getting pneumococcal ...

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 ...

The diagnostics advisory committee considered evidence on virtual chromoendoscopy for real-time assessment of colorectal polyps during colonoscopy from several sources. Full details of all the ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in America. It's not deadly because it's particularly hard to treat or because oncologists are bad at spotting it. In large part, it's because people aren't ...