Technology is changing how doctors detect colon cancer. New AI-enhanced imaging tools help physicians find subtle polyps that ...

A colonoscopy recently revealed colon polyps — and a recommendation for another colonoscopy in three years. My younger sister’s colonoscopy yielded similar results. Neither of us seems to have many, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

Q: I had a polyp removed at my last colonoscopy. Does this mean I will get colon cancer? A: Colon polyps are abnormal growths that develop in the lining of the colon (large intestine). They are ...

Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach had a colonoscopy in her 30s after a family history of colon cancer. It found polyps that ...

Doctors say there are less invasive screening options for colon cancer, but each comes with tradeoffs.

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Polyps in the colon and rectum (together called colorectal polyps) are common in people over age 50. They are usually ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to talk openly about a disease that affects many families but is often ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Last month, I had a few polyps removed during a colonoscopy. Does this mean I'm more likely to get colon cancer? My physician told me it was nothing to worry about, but I thought ...

Two types of colon polyps can raise bowel cancer risk fivefold: Study ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please tell me what causes polyps in the colon. I had 11 removed in 2001, and now I have to have a colon test every year. Every year I have at least two or three more new polyps removed ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – A doctor’s report says the polyp removed from President Joe Biden’s colon last week was a benign, slow-growing but potentially pre-cancerous lesion that required no further action.