Eating more ultra-processed foods is tied to an increased risk of precancerous colorectal growths in women under 50, according to a study published Thursday in JAMA Oncology. These growths, called ...

You're hiking down a trail. It's a trail not only through lush forests, but over mountains, too. A journey into a wonderous land whose flora and fauna are plentiful. There's a signpost up ahead: ...

A colonoscopy technique involving repeat intubation of the sigmoid colon significantly improves detection of adenomas compared with conventional colonoscopy evaluations, new research showed. “After ...

1 Department of Gastroenterology, Taicang Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, The First People’s Hospital of Taicang, Taicang, Jiangsu, China 2 Department of Pathology, Taicang Affiliated ...

Images of positive CT colonography (CTC) screening examination result in an asymptomatic 67-year-old man. Three-dimensional colon map from CTC (left image) shows the location of two sigmoid polyps ...

Multitarget stool DNA testing in a community-based primary care population had low uptake and completion, very low positive predictive value for detection of colorectal cancer, and a high ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m due for my first colonoscopy, and I understand that the physician will be looking for polyps. What are they? Should I be worried if they find some? ANSWER: Good for you for ...

The world of breast cancer is complex and multifaceted, composed of many subtypes that behave very differently and thus require different methods of treatment. One of the more interesting variants is ...

A recently developed and validated risk prediction scoring system predicted the likelihood of detecting advanced colorectal neoplasia in adults < 45 years of age based on tobacco use history, body ...