New colonoscopy guidelines now allow some low-risk patients to follow shorter diet restrictions and use less prep liquid, making the process more tolerable. Experts stress that good preparation is key ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States and disproportionately impacts ...

Colorectal cancer was considered a disease that mainly affected older adults; now doctors are diagnosing more people in their ...

A multitarget stool test such as Cologuard could be considered, but a positive test would still require a colonoscopy.

New research questions the benefits for some older adults of screening colonoscopies and the drug levothyroxine (Synthroid) ...

A prospective cohort study explored the effect of adherence to follow-up colonoscopy after positive FOBT on risk of developing colon cancer ...

Fear of hospitals has also been commonly associated with postponing medical care. And a fear of needles—which may affect about 20 percent of us—has been suspected in playing a significant part in ...

How AI Is Reshaping Colonoscopy. Colonoscopic scene perception from visual to multimodal perspectives. In clinical practice, purely visual tasks, including (a) classification, (b) detection, and (c) ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is now the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50 and the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., highlighting the importance of routine screenings. Adults ...

Author Dr. Mark Fendrick is the director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design at the University of Michigan and professor in internal medicine and health management and policy.