Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

March is National Colon Cancer Awareness month and here with more on colon cancer screening is Dr. Mara Posner from Southwest Medical, part of Optum. Let’s start with the basics. What is colon cancer?

Colorectal cancer is highly preventable, and early detection saves lives. Colon Cancer Awareness Month is an ideal time for ...

Early research also indicates there could be some differences in symptoms between men and women.

Each year, close to 2 million people around the world are diagnosed with colorectal cancer and roughly 935,000 people die from it. Scientists say they have developed a new stool test that is more ...

Colonoscopy may be inconvenient and require planning, but the consequence and therapy for cancer is far more burdensome.

Colon cancer is highly preventable. Learn how diet, exercise, and timely screening — starting at age 45 for most adults — can ...

What you want to do is you want to find it when either it is very early in the course and very treatable, or even before it ...

The colon, also known as the large intestine, serves important roles for digestion and metabolism in the body. Approximately 6 feet long in total, the colon and rectum work in unison to first absorb ...

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 ...