IN a review of records of patients studied at the Lahey Clinic twenty or more years ago, it is not unusual to see a diagnosis noted "polyp of rectum or colon; patient to have periodic checkups." ...

The French medical charity Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières said Wednesday that at least two patients at its ...

The actor spoke about the "trickiest thing" when it comes to cancer and why he decided to publicly share his diagnosis.

Most polyps may be benign, but some will eventually develop into cancer. The size of a polyp and the number of polyps in the ...

VIENNA — The effectiveness of computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) in differentiating neoplastic from non-neoplastic polyps depends on the region of the colon examined, according to a systematic ...

According to the Cleveland Clinic, rectal bleeding is a symptom of conditions such as hemorrhoids, anal fissures, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, colon polyps and colorectal cancer.

In some cases, you'll need to start screening at an earlier age, get screened more often, and stick to colonoscopy, which allows your doctor to examine your colon directly and remove polyps.

They found that AI-assisted colonoscopy found more polyps and precancerous growths in the colon than conventional colonoscopy. However, AI-assisted colonoscopy detected marginally more serious ...

James Van Der Beek is looking on the bright side amid a recent health ordeal. The "Dawson's Creek" star, 47, revealed he's ...

Let’s start with the cheapest, the yearly FIT, or fecal immunochemical test, which looks for fecal blood that might be caused ...

Colorectal cancer is now one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in men and women under 50 years old. Here’s what to know ...

New blood tests are now available to screen for colorectal (colon) cancer, providing a simpler alternative to traditional ...