A colonoscopy recently revealed colon polyps — and a recommendation for another colonoscopy in three years. My younger sister’s colonoscopy yielded similar results. Neither of us seems to have many, ...

Oct. 22, 2002 (Seattle) — Smoking has been identified as an important risk factor for colorectal polyps in a retrospective study conducted by researchers at Stony Brook University in Long Island.

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 ...

A Tulsa surgeon outlines symptoms, risk factors, and why early screening matters during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Maintaining good colon health is essential for overall well-being and can significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. “While some risk factors may be out of your control, doing what you can to ...

Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, and it's important to be aware of the symptoms as well as what you can do to prevent this deadly illness. Colorectal or colon cancer ...

Nearly 30% of patients experienced adenoma recurrence after polypectomy, and their risk patterns shifted over time based on polyp biology and patient characteristics. While high-grade dysplasia drove ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to talk openly about a disease that affects many families but is often ...

Risk factors are things that raise your chances of getting a disease. For each person, there’s a mix of genetic, biological and lifestyle factors that play a part in colon cancer risk. Aging, more ...

Unlike your actual age, which is simply the number of years you’ve been alive, your biological age shows how well (or poorly) your body is functioning. It’s affected by things like your genes, how you ...

Risk of recurrent precancerous colon polyps after removal was shaped by patient characteristics and time since polypectomy as well as polyp biology -- and for some groups, those hazards persisted ...