Gabriella Parker, 25, has experienced digestive health issues since childhood. When she was 21, she had a colonoscopy for the first time. Having a colonoscopy served as the wake-up call she needed to ...

Gabriella Parker, 25, has experienced digestive health issues since childhood. When she was 21, she had a colonoscopy for the first time. Having a colonoscopy served as the wake-up call she needed to ...

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 ...

I’m 54, and I just got my first colonoscopy. I’m glad I did. My doctor removed four polyps during a 25-minute procedure. Two of the four were the type that, if left alone, could have the potential to ...

A colonoscopy remains one of medicine’s most effective tools for detecting colorectal cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages. While the procedure itself typically causes minimal discomfort ...

A new study of several databases in Sweden supports extending the interval between first and second colonoscopies from 10 to 15 years for low-risk individuals lacking a family history of colorectal ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risks for CRC and CRC-specific death were lower for 15 years in the group with a negative first colonoscopy.