Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having a colonoscopy -- a screening test to look for cancers of the colon and rectum -- doesn't make anyone's top 10 list of ...

Not that many people get excited about the prospect of having a doctor put a scope up their bum, but consider the alternative: 50,000 people die of colorectal cancer each year. If everyone got ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I'm not having issues? Can you walk me through the process? ANSWER: Feeling anxious or afraid ...

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 ...

A physician assistant with no symptoms and a clear colonoscopy was three years from her next screening. A blood test found ...