A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer. More than 15 million colonoscopy ...

Mail-in stool kits such as Colorguard can detect warning signs, but gastroenterologists say a colonoscopy is still the most ...

A new method of performing virtual colonoscopy using a CT scan - which does not involve the dreaded laxative preparation to clear the colon the night before - may be about as effective as a standard ...

Mention the word "colonoscopy" in a group of people, and you can literally see the cringing begin. You most likely have heard a story or two, whether you've experienced the procedure or not. However, ...

The most effective and cost-efficient way to screen for various cancers -- including of the breast, prostate and colon -- has been hotly debated in recent years. Research published on Wednesday has ...

New Orleans, LA – There is good news for the aging population of Americans whose doctors are recommending periodic colonoscopies – it is getting easier. New research presented today at Digestive ...

A top US doctor highlights the critical importance of early colon cancer detection, emphasizing that a colonoscopy is a simple yet life-saving test. This procedure can identify and remove precancerous ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will undergo what aides described as a routine colonoscopy on Saturday at the Camp David presidential retreat. During the time Bush, 61, is under ...