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 ...

Remember Katie Couric’s infamous colonoscopy on the “Today” show? In 2016, colonoscopies happen on Periscope. The Mayo Clinic on Tuesday broadcast a live procedure on the mobile app for the first time ...

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have developed a new skills assessment tool for colonoscopy trainees, published in the Dec. 2010 issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, according to ...

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic will live-stream a colonoscopy on the mobile app Periscope on March 1. 1. The live-stream is part of Mayo Clinic’s ongoing collaboration with Fight Colorectal Cancer ...

For many people, one of the most uncomfortable parts of a colonoscopy is the preparation for the procedure. The purpose of a colonoscopy is to examine the colon and rectum for abnormalities such as ...

Colonoscopy is the procedure that everybody loves to hate. Not only is the preparation uncomfortable and gross, but the entire process, including recovery, sidelines patients for days. On top of that, ...

Starting Monday, millions of people who have avoided colon cancer screening can get a new home test that’s noninvasive and doesn’t require the icky preparation most other methods do. The test is the ...

Family genes play a significant role in the development of colon cancer, according to a study recently published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Researchers from Rochester, Minn.-based ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine passed away recently after receiving a colon cancer diagnosis. Who is at risk for this cancer, and should I be screened? ANSWER: Colorectal cancer includes colon and ...

MANKATO — How do you make an awareness event stand out? Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato thinks they have the answer. The hospital will inflate a giant, 20-foot-long colon in its specialty ...