There are more options than ever for colon-cancer screening. But this writer found out firsthand why the office visit is still best.

The "stool test" that you are asked to submit during a health checkup. "What can you tell just by checking stool?" "If it's ...

We know that a colonoscopy is the most effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colon cancer. But anyone who has ever had a colonoscopy also knows that it's not necessarily something ...

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 ...

And how you can lower the risk of one of the most deadly cancers by 69%.

We know that a colonoscopy is the most effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colon cancer. But anyone who has ever had a colonoscopy also knows that it's not necessarily something ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A colonoscopy, which involves using a flexible tube with a tiny camera to examine the colon, is effective at detecting and ...

However, experts say many of those deaths could be prevented. Colorectal cancer is one of the cancers for which effective screening exists. For one thing, colorectal cancer nearly always develops from ...

A qualitative study of thirty-two Chinese first-degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients shows that attitudes and ...

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, ...

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John Mulaney's adorable pre-colonoscopy makeover from his daughter is making people smile-and talk about colorectal screening.