Experts say runners should not be alarmed by findings on precancerous polyps and should continue running as research ...

A small study found a surprisingly high incidence of precancerous polyps in young, extreme runners, sparking controversy and ...

While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m due for my first colonoscopy, and I understand that the physician will be looking for polyps. What are they? Should I be worried if they find some? ANSWER: Good for you for ...

Colon cancer is one of the most common variants of the disease. Dr Sethi shares signs to help detect and diagnose the ...

Doctors at Mayo Clinic are staying ahead of cancer without surgery. A local woman removed her polyps at Mayo Clinic before they could turn into cancer, without weeks of recovery. The colon is about ...

New research suggests that biological age — a measure of the body’s physiological state — could predict who is at higher risk for developing colon polyps, a key risk factor for colorectal cancer. For ...

Early-onset disease has doubled over one generation, whereas older-adult incidence is falling, consistent with effective colonoscopic screening and precancerous polypectomy. Proposed etiologies ...

People 65 and older are seeing their rates of colorectal cancer drop, but younger people are being felled by a rising number ...

Colon cancer is rising in younger adults as early symptoms like rectal bleeding and bowel changes are often ignored, delaying diagnosis.