Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Endoscopy procedures for the digestive system—upper endoscopy and colonoscopy—are similar ...

James Van Der Beek is speaking out about his colorectal cancer diagnosis and the early, seemingly innocuous symptom that ...

James Van Der Beek recently announced that he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer — but what does the disease entail?

There's a new blood test to screen for colorectal cancer, but a new study found it's not as effective as a colonoscopy or ...

Everyone knows that colonoscopies save lives, but that doesn't make drinking a lot of liquid laxatives in preparation for the ...

Colorectal cancer is now one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in men and women under 50 years old. Here’s what to know ...

Bowel training to empty the bowels at regular, specific times during the day may help. In children with constipation, laxatives should be used with caution because they may lead to addiction and ...

Colonoscopy is not an easy procedure. People must take powerful laxatives ahead of time to completely empty their bowels, and are put under sedation while doctors use a thin tube to examine the inside ...

Colonoscopy is not an easy procedure. People must take powerful laxatives ahead of time to completely empty their bowels, and are put under sedation while doctors use a thin tube to examine the ...