Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a very active 79-year-old woman who had a colonoscopy three months ago and is still suffering with pain on my right side. I have had a CT scan and an ultrasound, and they say there ...

Your digestive system works quietly behind the scenes, but when something goes wrong with your colon, early detection can be ...

Researchers at Tufts University’s School of Engineering have developed a device that could potentially reduce patient discomfort during routine colonoscopies while also ensuring the accuracy of the ...

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic News Network offered insight into non-opioid methods of pain management during colonoscopy, the Herald Courier reports. 1. Patients looking to avoid opioids have ...

Symptoms that include abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation have led to two colonoscopies and more digestive health adventures in my life. But simple daily changes are making a difference. It ...

Researchers have identified a mechanism that underlies inflammation and pain in the colon, and demonstrated that blocking a key receptor from entering colon cells can inhibit inflammation and pain, ...

Occasional constipation is common, but doctors warn that constipation lasting for months may signal colon cancer, especially ...

A randomized trial shows combined water exchange and cap-assisted colonoscopy shortens cecal intubation time and reduces pain in unsedated procedures.

ROACH: I am a 79-year-old female who is currently on biannual infusions for osteoporosis and high cholesterol. In 2018, I was diagnosed with Lynch syndrome with an MSH6 deviation. The genetic testing ...