ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- Women may be under the false assumption they are at less of a risk for colorectal or colon cancer than men. ... Prepare for a colonoscopy from Harvard Health.

Why a Colonoscopy Is Important. Colorectal cancer, according to the American Cancer Society, is the third most common cancer (excluding skin cancers) and, for both men and women, the third leading ...

Colorectal cancer rates have been rising steadily among adults under 50 since the mid-1990s. Scientists aren't sure why. But screenings are now recommended for most adults beginning at age 45.

They took their doses of colonoscopy prep in fun cups with big straws."They all made this appointment, and they made it fun. They all got it on the same day. I think they made it easier for ...

The colonoscopy takes about 15 to 30 minutes when you’re completely asleep. You wake up back to normal. “We do ask you to take it easy that day, and you cannot drive.

No doubt about it: Colon cancer screening saves lives. So colonoscopy sleepover parties, like the one that’s going to be held for women later this month in Minneapolis, are a great idea — for ...

Nov. 17 -- SUNDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women may have a harder time prepping for colonoscopy than men, a new study suggests. Patients must empty their colon to increase the rate of success ...

Colon cancer isn't just a man's disease, and writer Pat Olsen knows all about the risk to women. During March, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, she describes her experience with regular ...

A new method of performing virtual colonoscopy using a CT scan - which doesn’t involve the dreaded laxative preparation to clear the colon the night before - may be about as effective as a ...

All patients at Brigham and Women's who are scheduled for a colonoscopy are now enrolled in Medumo. They can always opt out, if they choose. Nayor said only about 20 patients chose not to ...