An end to "no eating" before your colonoscopy? May 27, 2016 | John Murray Eating the day before a colonoscopy is normally forbidden. However, new research from UCI Health may change that. Dr. Jason Samarasena has found... Read More Tags colorectal cancer cancer prevention digestive health
The power of genetic testing and knowing your cancer risk March 31, 2016 | Patricia Harriman The benefits of one man’s decision to get tested for Lynch syndrome reached all the way from California to Boston. Lynch syndrome is a... Read More Tags colorectal cancer cancer genetics prevention
Colorectal cancer: Not just your parent's disease March 28, 2016 | Patricia Harriman Don’t think you’re too young to get colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer in young adults — those under age 50 — is on the... Read More Tags colorectal cancer cancer prevention patient stories
Getting to the bottom of colonoscopy prep March 24, 2016 | UCI Health Anyone who has had a colonoscopy will tell you: The procedure itself is easy. It’s the prep that’s tough. But doctors are looking at... Read More Tags colorectal cancer cancer digestive health prevention
‘Underwater’ colonoscopy: Easier for doctor, less pain for you March 03, 2016 | William E. Karnes, MD “Underwater” colonoscopies use a gentle stream of water instead of puffs of air to guide the physician through the colon, and it can mean less pain... Read More Tags colorectal cancer cancer digestive health prevention
Does your genetic makeup put you at greater risk of colon cancer? December 01, 2015 | William E. Karnes, MD We all have a 1 in 20 chance of getting colon cancer. You read that right: 1 in 20. Some people face a slightly higher risk of developing colon... Read More Tags colorectal cancer genetics cancer digestive health