Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer. More than 15 million colonoscopy ...

As we enter a super-aged society, the average age of people undergoing colonoscopies is rising. Older adults face a higher risk of side effects such as bleeding, perforation, and systemic ...

Although older patients with dementia have similar rates of colonoscopy-related complications as patients without dementia, they have higher rates of other non-procedural complications, according to a ...

A colonoscopy is not typically painful because people generally have the procedure under sedation, which makes them very sleepy and relaxed. Due to the side effects of sedation, a person should not ...