A new study found intake of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as those found in fish, can protect against developing colon polyps, according to findings published in the American Journal of ...

New long-term research identifies a startling 45 percent increase in colon polyp risk among women with high processed food ...

SAN DIEGO — The majority of colorectal cancers (CRCs) that emerge following a negative colonoscopy and polypectomy occur prior to recommended surveillance exams, and those cases are more likely to be ...

After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind ...

Researchers have developed a gel that can be injected into the tissue lining the colon, forming a 'cushion' that makes it easier to remove precancerous polyps during a colonoscopy. More than 15 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A single tablet of aspirin a day may be one of the best ways to prevent colorectal polyps from recurring in patients who have already had colon cancer, a new study has shown. The ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who eat about three servings of fish per week have a somewhat lower chance of having polyps found during a routine colonoscopy than women who eat just one serving ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - A machine learning algorithm helps accurately differentiate benign and premalignant colorectal polyps on CT colonography scans, according to a study published in the journal ...

Colon cancer is often thought of as a man's disease. But it isn't. The disease affects men and women equally and is the third most common type of cancer in women — after lung and breast cancer.

More than 15 million colonoscopies are performed in the United States every year, and in at least 20 percent of those, gastroenterologists end up removing precancerous growths from the colon.