Q. My doctor says it's time for a colonoscopy. Please tell me I shouldn't worry about this exam. A: You definitely shouldn't worry. I've had the three major tests for colon cancer: sigmoidoscopy (very ...

The content below has been provided by Hartford HealthCare and has no editorial input from News 12 Connecticut. Southington man gets first colonoscopy at 37 years old after a routine exam lead to a ...

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the U.S., but those diagnosed have a 90% survival rate when it’s detected early. With one in three adults over the age of 50 passing on the ...

Two days before former White House spokesman Tony Snow died of colon cancer, I went in for my first screening. Snow was only 53 when he died on July 12. He’d been diagnosed in 2005, and his colon was ...

1. Research company NRG Oncology launched a study to examine patients with a first diagnosis of adenomas. The purpose of the study is to determine when patients diagnosed with one or two adenomas ...

Share on Pinterest New technology has created alternatives for colorectal cancer screening. gahsoon/Getty Images Researchers say some people who have a negative result from a colonoscopy may be able ...