In August, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2385, mandating insurance coverage for all colonoscopies for patients exhibiting symptoms of colon cancer or having an existing colon condition ...

An accurate new blood test for colon cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, has been reported.

A promising experimental blood test has shown the ability to accurately detect colon cancer with 81% accuracy in patients and ...

An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new ...

If your doctor recommends you have a colonoscopy, don’t worry. You may think it’s going to be a terrible procedure, but it won’t be. Most likely you won’t even be awake to remember it.

To prepare for a colonoscopy, you may need to avoid fiber in the days leading up to your appointment and follow a clear liquid diet beginning the day before. Preparation also involves taking ...

A diet deficient in calcium was considered the highest risk factor, linked to approximately one in five deaths from colon ...