Have you had a colonoscopy? It’s a simple question, but for many people it can bring feelings of anxiety, worry or even embarrassment. That’s completely normal, and sometimes it makes people hesitant ...

I paused, and then I clicked "cancel appointment." The blood in my stool, the most common sign of colon cancer in young people, was going away. I chalked up my concerns to my job: I was interviewing ...

Colonoscopy vs. Sigmoidoscopy: What’s the Difference? If your doctor wants to check the health of your colon — whether as part of a routine screening or to investigate a concern — they may recommend a ...

New guidelines introduce quality indicators like bowel preparation adequacy and sessile serrated lesion detection rates for colonoscopy. The adenoma detection rate (ADR) threshold increased from 30% ...

After recent comments from celebs, it may sound like colonoscopy complications are common. But such complications are exceedingly rare, experts say.