Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

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March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, a time to recognize those battling cancer and the research aimed at finding a cure.

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Sept. 24 -- TUESDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Black people undergoing colon cancer screening are more likely to have large precancerous polyps than are whites. Black men had a 16 percent increased ...

A new study found intake of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as those found in fish, can protect against developing colon polyps, according to findings published in the American Journal of ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s an important trend doctors want people to know about: colon cancer is ...

Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. However, most people don’t know when or how often to get screened. A new survey by MedStar Health found 79% of people don’t ...

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Many of us have heard of a colonoscopy, an outpatient procedure in which a physician uses a thin, flexible scope to examine ...

After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you. But when the report arrives with the words "colon polyps," some ...