Virtual colonoscopy is nearly as accurate as the real thing, and both methods far outperform three other standard screening methods for colon cancer, German researchers report. Their study of more ...

A procedure that lets doctors find abnormal growths in the colon through computer-generated images is slightly more accurate and less invasive than conventional colonoscopy, new research suggests.

Will Smith said he figured he’d vlog his colonoscopy because it’d be “fun” to show his fans that he was taking care of his health, but the exam took an unexpected turn when his doctor revealed that ...

During his live recording of the procedure, doctors told the Bad Boys for Life star that they had discovered a precancerous polyp, leaving the 51-year-old actor shaken up. Will opened up about the ...

Sort of. If we're talking about the re-test, and your first one came up negative. A virtual colonoscopy replaces an operation and a scope up your butt with x-rays and other imaging. But you still need ...

Since colorectal cancer is on the rise in people younger than age 50, national guidelines have recently pushed the starting age for colorectal cancer screening down to 45. We need to spread the word.

Researchers in Gastroenterology evaluated strategies for preventing avoidable colorectal cancers after colonoscopy. In related news, a third of adenomas could be missed with white-light colonoscopy, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening for colorectal cancer by colonoscopy seems to prevent about two-thirds of deaths from colon cancer, rather than 90 percent as has been widely claimed, a study ...

ANOKA, Minn. — Few words can make people as nervous as 'colonoscopy'. "It's the fear of the unknown because you don't know what you are going to find until we do the procedure," says ...

The Colonoscopy Device Market grew from USD 2.22 billion in 2024 to USD 2.38 billion in 2025. It is expected to continue growing at a CAGR of 7.80%, reaching USD 3.48 billion by 2030. Robust demand ...

SIOUX CITY -- Gayle Gregg's friends kept hounding her. Good thing. "I turned 50 and my doctor told me to get a colonoscopy," she said. "I didn't want to, but my girlfriends were all insistent. They ...

The recent headlines about virtual colonoscopy have lifted the spirits of many of us in the geezer and near-geezer communities, although no one is exactly popping champagne and throwing confetti just ...