Most people with colon cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If colon cancer has spread beyond your colon, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat cancer ...

"Optimal regimens and ideal patients remain undefined," experts say ...

Colonoscopy prep typically involves changing your diet a few days beforehand and taking liquid or pill laxatives that cause diarrhea to completely empty the bowels. While uncomfortable, this is a ...

AcuityMD, the intelligence platform for MedTech, announced data revealing increased access to colorectal screening and early treatment at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Across the U.S., the ...

Outpatient colorectal procedures have increased 50% since 2018, with ASCs now handling most cases nationwide.  ASCs performed nearly 9 million endoscopic colorectal procedures in 2024, driven by ...

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors are sounding the alarm about a concerning rise in colorectal cancer cases — especially among adults under 50. On New York Living, ...

For those approaching or over age 45, the very word—colonoscopy—can elicit waves of dread. However, these screenings truly save lives. Colonoscopies are considered the “gold standard” for screening.

Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer if you don’t count skin cancers. If the cancer hasn’t spread, then one of the possible treatments is a sigmoid colectomy. That may be a ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder that colorectal cancer remains one of the most common--and deadly--cancers in the United States. As a colorectal surgeon, I see firsthand how ...

This month’s death of “Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek, 48, has put a fresh spotlight on colorectal cancer.

Heaven alum Beverley Mitchell is reflecting on the colon cancer scare she experienced in her early 30s. In an Instagram post ...