Bariatric surgery, including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, was associated with a moderate reduction in the risk for colon polyps and CRC.

A large VA analysis showed that after age 75, adults with prior precancerous polyps face very low absolute risks of colorectal cancer or related death, while mortality from other causes is far higher.

Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the ...

In the US, the highest rates of colorectal cancer are found in those of American Indian, Alaska Native, and African American ...

It's a very treatable form of cancer if caught early, yet younger adults rarely get screened. Patient advocates want more ...

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 ...

Olympic gold medalist and soccer star Abby Wambach said a colonoscopy at 35 likely saved her life. The test found polyps that, with her family history of cancer, put her at high risk. Colon cancer is ...

Technology is changing how doctors detect colon cancer. New AI-enhanced imaging tools help physicians find subtle polyps that might otherwise be missed. Learn more from Dr. Michael Wallace, a Mayo ...

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 ...

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. These two ...