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

Colon cancer pain often feels like cramping, bloating, or a dull ache in the abdomen or back. Pain may worsen at night or in the morning, not improve with rest, and differ from common muscle or ...

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 ...

Know the signs so you can catch it early ...

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States and cases among younger adults are rising. Early detection is critical, as symptoms may not appear until the cancer has progressed. ...

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 ...

Common warning signs include rectal bleeding, changes in bowel habits, stomach pain and unintentional weight loss.

Katie Davis lived the typical life of a busy college student when she first started feeling stomach pain. Then, a 20-year-old junior and marketing major at Westchester University in Pennsylvania, ...

Mel Buchanan didn’t expect anything unusual when she scheduled her first colonoscopy last year. She had no symptoms and was leading a busy life as a wife and mom of ...

Starting in sixth grade, Liberty "Libbie" Ashworth started feeling sick frequently, losing her appetite and experiencing back pain. “I would get really constipated,” Libbie, now 18, of Panora, Iowa, ...