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.

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, ...

Doctors at Mayo Clinic are staying ahead of cancer without surgery. A Jacksonville Beach woman removed her polyps at Mayo Clinic before they could turn into cancer, without weeks of recovery. The ...

An adenomatous polyp, also known as an adenoma, is an abnormal growth of cells that forms on the colon's lining. These polyps are common, comprising around 70% of all colon polyps. Roughly one-third ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. It highlights the importance of these screenings, particularly if anything can prevent polyps. In October 2023, at 51, KTIV’s Matt Breen ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m due for my first colonoscopy, and I understand that the physician will be looking for polyps. What are they? Should I be worried if they find some? ANSWER: Good for you for ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, a time to recognize those battling cancer and the research aimed at finding a cure. For a local firefighter, a colon cancer diagnosis after a colonoscopy came as ...

Dear Doctor: A new study said that prolonged antibiotic use is tied to colon polyps. But "prolonged" meant "two weeks or more." I had a couple of bacterial infections in a six-month timespan. How ...

YORK, Pa. — A new study suggests a first-of-its-kind blood test is a game changer when it comes to screening for colon cancer. FOX43 talked to a local expert to find out if it works. Colorectal cancer ...

Doctors at Mayo Clinic are staying ahead of cancer without surgery. A local woman removed her polyps at Mayo Clinic before they could turn into cancer, without weeks of recovery. The colon is about ...