Businessman and social media personality Dave Portnoy has documented his colonoscopy process on camera to raise awareness in collaboration with nonprofit Lead From Behind, according to a July 31 ...

Colonoscopy may be inconvenient and require planning, but the consequence and therapy for cancer is far more burdensome.

You may need a colonoscopy before age 45 if you have colon cancer symptoms or want to diagnose a gastrointestinal condition.

Colorectal cancer, which includes cancer of the colon and rectum, is one of the most common cancers in the world. It often develops slowly over many years and may not cause clear symptoms in the early ...

When most of us hear “colonoscopy,” more often than not it causes an involuntary gulp of trepidation, but thanks to the work of Israeli medical solutions company Given Imaging, that gulp will soon be ...

The concept of a colonoscopic camera just couldn't click, according to a study published last month in the New England Journal of Medicine. In the U.S. and other Western countries, colonoscopies have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

This year about 53,000 Americans are expected to die from colon or rectal cancer. Doctors say most people should start getting screened at age 45. Yet many who are eligible skip testing. When most ...