New research on five common cancer types underscores the importance that prevention strategies have in saving lives.

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD A colonoscopy is a medical procedure performed to inspect the inside of the rectum and ...

Varsity Blues star James Van Der Beek has stage 3 colorectal cancer. Stage 4 is the most advanced stage of cancer, making ...

Except that, contrary to what happens, for instance, with colorectal cancer, where cancer-precursor polyps are easily seen on ...

While bowel cancer – or colorectal cancer – has traditionally been more common in people over the age of 50, cases in the ...

Advocates and experts believe that better Medicare coverage for early screening and funding of cancer research will lead to ...

Renee had been dismissed by doctors time and time again but after losing 11 kilograms in one month, she was heading back ...

Researchers at the University of Miami have discovered the phenomenon - dubbed accelerated ageing - may increase the risk of ...

Research shows that cancer prevention and screening efforts prevented 5.94 million deaths across five major cancer types, ...

Both can perform procedures like colonoscopy and polyp removal, but only colorectal surgeons are qualified to perform surgeries like bowel resection or colostomy. Tresca is a freelance writer and ...

Except that, contrary to what happens, for instance, with colorectal cancer, where cancer-precursor polyps are easily seen on a colonoscopy and removed, the problem with pancreatic cancer lies in the ...

CADx systems are designed to assist endoscopists by differentiating between neoplastic and non-neoplastic polyps. This ...