The ability to accurately locate a polyp found on computed tomographic colonography (CTC) at subsequent optical colonoscopy (OC) is an important task in colorectal cancer screening. We present a ...

An otherwise active, healthy 39-year-old, Marisa Peters was a mother of three boys and still nursing her 16-month-old when she was initially diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer.

Days after the procedure, he received a call from Stanford informing him that a pre-cancerous polyp had been removed from his colon. Lab testing found that the polyp was a tubular adenoma. "95 percent ...

A new social media campaign is all about educating young Black men on the importance of knowing their family medical history when it comes to colorectal cancer.

Computed tomography (CT) colonography has been shown to be both cheaper and clinically more effective than multitarget stool ...

Patients in a structured exercise program experienced a 37% lower risk of death and a 28% reduction in recurrence or ...

COLORECTAL CANCER PREVENTION Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second deadliest cancer in the United States. Yet it’s one of the ...

Tanner Martin succumbed to colon cancer five years after he was diagnosed with the disease. He was only 30 years old. Before ...

The goal of treating Lynch syndrome is to remove the polyps and any presence of cancer. Sometimes, an endoscopic approach is sufficient; other times, your doctor may recommend surgery. Treatment for ...

The gastrointestinal tract is responsible for the entire digestive process. Several diseases, including colorectal cancer, can affect this pathway. Among the deadliest cancers, colorectal cancer is ...

Any type of colon surgery needs to be done on a clean and empty colon. You will be put on a special diet before surgery and may need to use laxative drinks and/or enemas to get all of the stool out of ...

Thus, although this study should sway the consensus toward colonoscopy and polypectomy for polyps that are at least 5-6 mm, it is unlikely to end the controversy. ­ Douglas K. Rex, MD ...