Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is less effective at reducing cancer incidence in the proximal colon compared to the distal colorectum. We aimed to identify adenoma characteristics associated with ...

VIENNA — The effectiveness of computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) in differentiating neoplastic from non-neoplastic polyps depends on the region of the colon examined, according to a systematic review and ...

The colon is often thought of as one organ, but the right and left parts of the colon have different molecular features in cancers. New research in mice from investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel ...

The colon is often thought of as one organ, but the right and left parts of the colon have different molecular features in cancers. New research in mice from investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel ...

Editor's Note: This story was updated on August 23, 2019. Even a single course of antibiotics was found to be associated with an increase in the risk of developing colon cancer nearly a decade later, ...

Interval colorectal cancers detected after colonoscopy are known to be highly associated with proximal colorectal neoplasms (CRNs). This cross-sectional study investigated whether periodontitis could ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The analysis included 40,545 patients with colorectal cancer (mean age at diagnosis, 71.9 years; 52.9% men) from ...

Could there be a run on Yoplait and Chobani following a new health study about yogurt? Mass General Brigham researchers have found that eating yogurt over time can help protect against colorectal ...

Most people need to get a colonoscopy every 10 years, starting at age 45. Everyone who gets a colonoscopy also gets a report. If there were no polyps, your report will state normal or negative. This ...

Nothing elicits a groan from patients as quickly as discussion of uncomfortable screening procedures. Yet those discussions must take place. Colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer in the ...

The bacteria in yogurt appear to promote an overall healthy balance of bacteria in the gut, which promotes a strong and healthy gut barrier. In the study, researchers at Mass General Brigham looked at ...