You need to follow a special diet and may take laxatives to clean out your bowel before a colonoscopy. Drink plenty of clear ...

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the U.S. and the second leading cancer death cause worldwide. But there’s good news: It’s also one of the most ...

A colonoscopy is one of the best ways to spot or help prevent colon cancer. But many people who should have the procedure don’t. Often that’s because they’re afraid of what they have to go through to ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...