A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer, polyps, unexplained diarrhea, ...

If you’ve been putting off a colonoscopy, you’re not alone. The fasting is uncomfortable, the prep is disagreeable, and the procedure itself requires you to be put to sleep. But colonoscopies are more ...

Millions of people get colonoscopies each year to screen for colorectal cancer. Experts share strategies that can make the experience as smooth as possible. By Trisha Pasricha Dr. Trisha Pasricha is a ...

A new European study on colonoscopies – the largest of its kind – has complicated results, and it’s left some people wondering whether they should have the procedure to screen for colon cancer. “I ...

Open-access colonoscopy programs are as effective and safe as colonoscopy, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital. "Our results showed no significant differences in safety outcomes related to ...

A study published in the February issue of Radiology says that computed tomographic colonography (CTC), also known as virtual colonoscopy, remains effective in screening older patients for colorectal ...