It would surprise many to learn that colon cancer is the third leading cause of death by cancer in American men. Over the past 10 years, more than 600,000 people have succumbed to this highly ...

As artificial intelligence becomes more common in gastroenterology, industry leaders are hopeful about its potential for polyp detection during colonoscopies. Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The polyp removed from President Joe Biden's colon last week was a benign, slow-growing but potentially pre-cancerous lesion that required no further action, his doctor said in a ...

A small group of U.S. surgeons are pioneering a less-invasive technique for removing polyps from the colon that could help tens of thousands of patients prevent colon cancer with less pain and ...

Q: I had a polyp removed at my last colonoscopy. Does this mean I will get colon cancer? A: Colon polyps are abnormal growths that develop in the lining of the colon (large intestine). They are ...

ORLANDO -- Computer-assisted image analysis during colonoscopy could help clinicians better detect polyps and achieve adenoma detection rates (ADRs) that are closer to true adenoma prevalence, ...

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., but colonoscopies have been found to reduce the risk of death from the disease by 70 percent by finding and removing ...

Colon polyps are growths of tissue inside the large intestine, also called the colon. Some polyps are mushroom-shaped protrusions on the end of a stalk. Others appear as bumps that lie flat against ...

Obese and overweight people are more likely to develop colon polyps, a possible precursor to cancer, than are slimmer individuals, according to a new review of past research. Polyps, also called ...

For years, researchers have noted an alarming rise in colorectal cancer in younger people that’s not fully explained away by ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The polyp removed from President Joe Biden's colon last week was a benign, slow-growing but potentially pre-cancerous lesion that required no further action, his doctor said in a ...

The polyp removed from President Joe Biden's colon last week was a benign, slow-growing but potentially pre-cancerous lesion that required no further action, his doctor said in a follow-up memo. The ...