In recent years, studies have taken a closer look at whether certain lifestyle choices might up your risk for colon cancer.

Extreme running can put stress on the colon, raising concerns about a possible link to colon cancer. Experts emphasize that ...

Scream, Scooby Doo and soon to be Scream 7 star Matthew Lillard is now involved in a "Screen" campaign to raise awareness ...

Researchers suggest intense marathon training may cause gut stress leading to colon adenomas, with 41% of studied runners having at least one polyp.

Screening for colon cancer saves lives. This March, during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, talk with your provider about a colonoscopy screening. Colonoscopies are the most effective screening tool ...

A new study conducted by gastroenterologists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates poor preparation by patients for a colonoscopy may lead to doctors missing ...

New research suggests that biological age — a measure of the body’s physiological state — could predict who is at higher risk for developing colon polyps, a key risk factor for colorectal cancer. For ...

A new clinical trial suggests magnesium supplements may boost gut bacteria that help block the development of colon cancer – ...

OBD’s EpiSwitch pipeline development has delivered a blood-based Colorectal No-Stool Test (NST) which shows significant potential as an accurate and rapid cancer screening diagnostic for early stages ...

Small in situ polyps of the rectosigmoid tract diagnosed during computer-assisted colonoscopy can be left alone without compromising oncologic safety if optically predicted by an endoscopist to be non ...

Undergoing cancer treatment at a younger age can put the survivors at risk of developing numerous gastrointestinal polyps, even if they do not have hereditary susceptibility to polyposis. The acquired ...