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

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD An adenomatous polyp, also known as an adenoma, is an abnormal growth of cells that forms ...

Colon cancer remains one of the most prevalent yet often undetected forms of cancer, developing silently in the large ...

People with first-degree relatives who were repeatedly diagnosed with colorectal polyps appeared at increased risk for ...

A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people.

Finding and removing colon polyps may help prevent colon cancer. In addition, colon cancer screening may help find cancer early, making a cure more likely. Your gastroenterologist will ...

The risk for colorectal cancer was associated with the frequency of colorectal polyp diagnoses in relatives in a study based ...

silkwayrain/Getty Images New research suggests that biological age — a measure of the body’s physiological state — could predict who is at higher risk for developing colon polyps ...

St. Luke's Hospital is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can help doctors find early signs of Colon Cancer.

The NHS doesn’t offer bowel screening until we’re 50. Yet with cancer rates rising, it may be worth forking out for a private ...

One way to be screened is through a procedure called colonoscopy, where a physician examines your colon with a camera to look for precancerous polyps. Unfortunately, some physicians are not as ...