The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly ...
When I got the call that my 65-year-old father was in the hospital, I wasn’t overly concerned. Despite spending years of my ...
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I got a colonoscopy

A story published in Scientific American reports that while the death rates of most cancers have decreased in Americans under 50, the rates of colon and rectum cancers have risen. Colorectal cancer is ...
If you’re between the ages of 45 and 85, you should have a colorectal cancer screening routine in place, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). But a colonoscopy—in which your doctor uses a special ...
In this article a physician describes being diagnosed with cancer and her journey that occurred after diagnosis with colon ...
Colonoscopies are a regular part of routine care for people with Crohn’s disease. Use these tips to make colonoscopy prep ...
You already know how important it is to get screened for colorectal cancer starting at age 45, and the recent tragic passing of beloved actors Catherine O'Hara, 71, and James Van Der Beek, 48, from ...
In my 20s, after my doctor performed a laparoscopy to examine my uterus and ovaries, he gave me a videotape of the procedure. I dubbed it “Madame Ovary,” threw a party and screened it for my friends.