Medically reviewed by David Strosberg, MD Key Takeaways Rest, rehydrate, eat lightly, and watch for any unusual pain or bleeding after your colonoscopy procedure.Avoid driving or heavy work for 24 ...

Adrienna Jirik, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic, where she has been providing care since 2016. She completed advanced fellowships in hepatology/transplant and ...

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, it affects both men and women and it almost always starts in a benign growth called a polyp. Polyps originate in the ...

While many uninsured patients cannot afford to undergo colonoscopy screening as often as they should, a new study suggests many older Medicare beneficiaries receive the colon cancer test too often. In ...

Dear Dr. Fritz, Good day. All of my tumor markers are normal. Do I still need to undergo a colonoscopy? Thanks for your reply. Lady Godiva Dear Lady Godiva, Yes ...

Faecal calprotectin (FC) levels were significantly higher in children with colorectal polyps than in those with normal colonoscopy findings, suggesting a potential as a screening tool. Researchers ...

In adults aged 75 years or older, the risk for death from causes other than colorectal cancer greatly exceeded the 10-year risk for diagnosis or colorectal cancer-specific death.