A major European trial has pushed colonoscopy back into the medical spotlight. After 13 years, the NordICC study found that ...

In adults aged 75 years or older, the risk for death from causes other than colorectal cancer greatly exceeded the 10-year risk for diagnosis or colorectal cancer-specific death.

As new colorectal cancer screening guidance draws attention to the growing number of testing options, the American ...

This important procedure doesn’t have to feel awkward or embarrassing. Here’s what to know to make the test and the colonoscopy prep easier.

If you’re between the ages of 45 and 85, you should have a colorectal cancer screening routine in place, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). But a colonoscopy—in which your doctor uses a special ...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Detected Tumor Response for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Predicts Survival Outcomes: MERCURY Experience Colonoscopy is thought to be a powerful and cost-effective tool to ...

Who says colonoscopy prep can't come with a tiny drink umbrella?

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Key Takeaways Regular colon cancer screenings can help find and treat the disease ...

If your doctor recommends you have a colonoscopy, don’t worry. You may think it’s going to be a terrible procedure, but it won’t be. Most likely you won’t even be awake to remember it. (Most people ...

Tracy Morgan, seen here in June 2026, has been blunt about the health checks that come with life after 50, including the ...