A positive Cologuard result at 85 raises difficult questions about colonoscopy risk, alternatives and when to seek a second ...

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. and while screening tests such as colonoscopy could help in early detection and survival, many Americans choose ...

I’m not a very good patient. It’s not that I’m particularly difficult or demanding, it’s just that I have been fortunate to be a reasonably healthy individual for most of my life so I tend to be a ...

A colonoscopy is considered the gold standard when it comes to screening for colon polyps and colorectal cancer. Yet a colonoscopy – and the steps required to get one – can cause a spike of anxiety.