Get ready for a butt-load of ugly truth. A doctor is pulling back the curtain on what really happens when you’re under ...

I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I’m not having issues? Can you walk me ...

Stool DNA testing climbed sharply after the pandemic began while colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical test use fell, a study of nearly 25 million privately insured Blue Cross Blue Shield beneficiaries ...

If you’re between the ages of 45 and 85, you should have a colorectal cancer screening routine in place, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). But a colonoscopy—in which your doctor uses a special ...

Colonoscopy remains a cornerstone of colorectal cancer prevention, but GI leaders say the procedure’s role, and the business model built around it, is shifting fast. Here’s what five leaders have told ...

Researchers investigated whether the time interval between a positive FIT result and follow-up colonoscopy is linked to risk for CRC.

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the U.S. and the second leading cancer death cause worldwide. But there’s good news: It’s also one of the most ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — the perfect time to talk about the importance of screening for colon cancer via colonoscopies. When you're ready to make an appointment, did you know there ...

New preclinical research suggests that bowel preparation procedures for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, culminating in unappreciated effects in patients with compromised ...

Analisa Novak is a content producer for CBS News and the Emmy Award-winning "CBS Mornings." She specializes in covering live events and exclusive interviews for the show. Analisa is a United States ...

My last thought before drifting off was: What am I doing here? As the nurse hooked up the IV for my "conscious sedation" — a pain-killing, amnesia-inducing, anxiety-easing cocktail of fentanyl and ...

The colonoscopy: It may be the most dreaded screening test out there, and it's the next step in KQED's PriceCheck project. We turned to crowdsourcing because health care prices are wildly variable and ...