Q: My doctor has suggested that I have a colonoscopy exam. I have read many articles about virtual colonoscopy, and it appeals to me -- no scopes, no discomfort. What do you say about virtual ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — When our own Julie Luck has a routine colonoscopy and found she had colon cancer, it was a surprise. She had no family history, no symptoms, and leads a healthy lifestyle. Julie has ...

WASHINGTON -- A colonoscopy has been called by some doctors the "save your life screening test" because the procedure is so successful in finding precancerous polyps, removing them and preventing ...

A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test ...

A colonoscopy is an exam that lets your physician see your entire colon. Before the test, your health care team will give you instructions for how to clear your colon of any stool. This process is ...

However experts say many of those deaths could be prevented. Colorectal cancer is one of the cancers for which effective screening exists. For one thing, colorectal cancer nearly always develops from ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please discuss the difference between a flexible sigmoidoscopy and a colonoscopy. At 50, I recently had the former. Several of my family members and acquaintances have argued that a ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - No cancer was detected in five small growths removed from U.S. President George W. Bush during a routine colon exam, but he will be tested again in three years, the White House ...