Colonoscopy is a common procedure that’s used to diagnose and monitor conditions affecting your colon and rectum. It can be used to detect conditions like colorectal cancers and precancers, IBD, and ...

March is the month of colon cancer awareness and with the recent cases of colon cancer patients who are younger than 50. With the death of 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek due to colorectal cancer ...

Colon cancer used to feel like a worry for later-something to think about decades down the road. Not anymore. An estimated ...

A colonoscopy is not typically painful because people generally have the procedure under sedation, which makes them very sleepy and relaxed. Due to the side effects of sedation, a person should not ...

Colonoscopy vs. Sigmoidoscopy: What’s the Difference? If your doctor wants to check the health of your colon — whether as part of a routine screening or to investigate a concern — they may recommend a ...

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 ...

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