Approximately one in four individuals undergoing colonoscopy has an inadequate bowel preparation. Data from two retrospective studies indicate that 42–48% of colon polyps are missed on ...

The FIT results came back positive for 3.6% of the younger group and for 4.0% of those age 50 (RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.84-0.98).

Robert K. Cleary, a colon and rectal surgeon at Trinity Health Michigan and one of this year's top docs discusses sleep, innovations in his field, and more.

New Study Shows at-Home Colon Cancer Screening Test Reduces Risk of Colorectal Cancer Death, as Effective as Screening Colonoscopy July 25, 2024 — A noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test ...

Annual fecal immunochemical test-based surveillance could be as effective as colonoscopies in reducing long-term colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, according to a recent study published in ...

Recent clinical trial data, however, led us to reexamine the benefits of mechanical bowel preparation, methods of antimicrobial prophylaxis and to assess the role of new, specific risk factors for ...

We never really know when our time on this planet might come to an end. But these Redditors found themselves frighteningly ...

The updated national colorectal cancer screening guidelines that recommend screening begin at age 45—rather than 50—can ...

To our knowledge, this is the first intestinal ultrasound appropriateness rating exercise conducted for defining, diagnosing, and measuring response to therapy in small bowel stricturing Crohn's ...

A combination of two drugs that can block the growth of cancer cells has shown promising results in women with a form of ...

A new study reveals some of the most common barriers preventing Black people from getting recommended colon cancer screenings ...

Steven Brant, MD, professor at New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers University ... Dr. Brant is a leader in gastroenterology and internal medicine research, specializing in inflammatory bowel disease ...