A randomized trial found no reduction in risk for recurrent adenomas and a possible increase in risk for high-grade lesions. Epidemiologic data and findings from animal studies suggest a beneficial ...

A colonoscopy technique involving repeat intubation of the sigmoid colon significantly improves detection of adenomas compared with conventional colonoscopy evaluations, new research showed. “After ...

Colorectal cancer breaks the usual immune rules, with certain regulatory T cells linked to improved survival. In many solid ...

Individuals who consume higher amounts of ultra-processed foods may have a significantly higher likelihood of developing a precursor condition to early-onset colorectal cancer.A study of nearly 30,000 ...

AI can increase adenoma detection rates by 10-15%, enhancing colonoscopy effectiveness in reducing colorectal cancer risk. Higher adenoma detection rates correlate with lower interval colorectal ...

Allopurinol, an inexpensive anti-gout medication, may help stop the progression of colorectal adenomas, according to a news release by the American Association for Cancer Research. Researchers found ...

Colorectal cancer was rarely detected via surveillance colonoscopies in older adults regardless of prior adenoma finding, a large observational study found. Among 9,601 patients ages 70 to 85 with a ...

Colorectal cancer is preventable through colonoscopy, which identifies and removes precancerous polyps, reducing cancer risk. Rising colorectal cancer rates in individuals under 50 are linked to ...

Colorectal cancers, which kill more than 900,000 people each year, are notoriously heterogeneous. The cell type and the genetic mutations that give rise to the tumors and the effect of the tumor ...

A surgeon speaks with a patient about colon cancer screening. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy) Just saying the word colonoscopy makes some people feel uncomfortable. But consider this: Colorectal ...