A simple stool test may reveal why some people are sensitive to food emulsifiers such as CMC, offering insights into IBD risk ...

There is good news in the fight against colorectal cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, the death rate from ...

A rectovaginal examination is a manual physical examination of the rectum and the vagina. While it is not generally a ...

Because of the sharp rise in the younger generation, a surgeon is pleading with Gen Z to get a basic test to avoid a future ...

As colorectal cancer rates rise in adults under 50, new at-home screening options offer opportunities for early detection.

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger adults and one doctor says, "It's going to be the leading cause of cancer death under ...

Who Should Get a Digital Rectal Exam? You may need a digital rectal exam if you have rectal bleeding, abdominal or pelvic pain or a change in bowel habits. But studies have shown there is little ...

Not too long ago, the only way to screen for colorectal cancer was to have a colonoscopy. And while colonoscopy remains the ...

“Colon cancer is one of the handful of cancers where there’s good data that screening saves lives," says Ethan Halm, vice ...

The age range for colon cancer screenings lowered in recent years to include younger individuals as the incidence rate of ...

While the heavily advertised at-home stool tests certainly can be a useful, extra screening tool for detecting colon cancer, ...