Researchers find in a study that two types of colon polyps can raise bowel cancer risk fivefold. These two polyp types may represent separate cancer pathways that can occur at the same time. Nearly ...

While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on ...

Health experts now recommend that American adults of average risk begin undergoing screening for colon cancer at age 45, a shift from the previous starting age of 50. The recommendation is intended to ...

A large study of adult colonoscopies found sessile serrated lesion detection rate was significantly associated with lower risk for postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer.

Chadwick Boseman's wife, Simone Ledward Boseman, recently shared more insight into her husband's struggle with colon cancer. In order to raise awareness, she opened up in an interview where she ...

Spencer Laird first noticed blood in his stool when he was 25. His doctor thought it was hemorrhoids caused by his work as a mechanic. Eighteen months later, a colonoscopy found colorectal cancer, ...

As has been the case for the past few years, financing for small- and micro-cap biotech companies remains challenging. The ...

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The Apple iPhone 5, 5C, and 5S replaced the iPhone 4 and 4S as the most used phones globally for surfing the Web in the second quarter of 2014, according to a recent report from Netbiscuits. However, ...

Mar. 13, 2026 Researchers studying over 8,400 colonoscopies discovered that having both adenomas and serrated polyps in the bowel can raise the risk of serious precancerous changes by up to five times ...