Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colorectal cancer is preventable and 'highly treatable' if detected early, according to the National Cancer Institute.Photograph: ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gabriella Parker. It has been edited for length and clarity. The American Cancer Society recommends adults with an average risk for colorectal ...

It has finally arrived. The day before my colonoscopy. I'm having a colonoscopy tomorrow. Today is the day I eat the three ...

You need to follow a special diet and may take laxatives to clean out your bowel before a colonoscopy. Drink plenty of clear ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hiraman / Getty Images It's been frequently reported that colorectal cancer rates are increasing in young people in the United ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and past president of the Florida Urological Society. Colon cancer may seem like a distant concern for some, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I'm not having issues? Can you walk me through the process? ANSWER: Feeling anxious or afraid ...

Patients who repeated the test rather than have a colonoscopy said they did it to avoid or delay the colonoscopy, and to rule out other health conditions that might have caused the positive result.

I usually write about my realistic daily life as a gastrointestinal surgeon and behind-the-scenes stories of my career, but ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I'm not having issues? Can you walk me through the process? ANSWER: Feeling anxious or afraid ...