Dr. Rolando Saenz, a general and colon-rectal surgeon, discusses valuable information related to colonoscopies and why it is so important for men to get it done, what to expect if they "skip it," what ...

Share on Pinterest New technology has created alternatives for colorectal cancer screening. gahsoon/Getty Images Researchers say some people who have a negative result from a colonoscopy may be able ...

Computed tomographic colonography (CTC), also known as virtual colonoscopy, remains effective in screening older patients for colorectal cancer (CRC), produces low referral for colonoscopy rates ...

Colon cancer in men occurs as a result of normal cells transforming to abnormal ones. In a perfect world the right side of the colon absorbs water, sodium and soluble wastes and the left side of the ...

With March being colon cancer awareness month, it’s a good time to look at some startling numbers on the disease here in the ...

What if a deadly, yet preventable, disease existed but only half the population got tested for it? Unfortunately, that is the case with colon cancer. Fewer than 6 in 10 at-risk Americans get tested ...

Dr. Douglas Corley: “With this study we have strong evidence that a colonoscopy should be performed within several months of a positive fecal screening test.” But waiting longer than nine months does ...

ScienceDaily (Oct. 31, 2011) - Physicians who listen to Mozart while performing colonoscopy may increase their detection rates of precancerous polyps, according to the results of a new study unveiled ...