New data indicate that nonoperative surveillance after removing a malignant colorectal polyp can achieve high rates of rectal ...

For 10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients.

“[This] study suggests that endoscopic clipping is not necessary to prevent post-polypectomy bleeding after [endoscopic mucosal resection] of large serrated polyps,” Seth D. Crockett, MD, MPH, ...

Endoscopic tattooing is an important medical technique that is used to mark colorectal lesions for surgery or follow-up. This technique is important because it minimizes the challenges faced by ...

An adenomatous polyp in which malignant cells have invaded beyond the muscularis mucosa into the submucosa may still be curable by colonoscopic polypectomy under specific conditions, depending on the ...

After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you. But when the report arrives with the words "colon polyps," some ...

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 ...

Doctors can provide alternative forms of screening for colon and rectal cancer but sometimes have a good reason to stick with the colonoscope. By Gina Kolata This year about 53,000 Americans are ...