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Colorectal Cancer Regular Screening Cuts Death Rate The second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. is colorectal cancer, which occurs primarily in people over the age of 50. The colon (large intestine) and rectum are located at the end of the digestive tract. Cancers that occur at either of these two sites are similar, …
Colonoscopy Spotting Growths Colonoscopy is a nonsurgical procedure in which a doctor looks at the lining of the lower gastrointestinal tract. This is done with a flexible, lighted tube called a colonoscope, which is inserted into the rectum and moved through the length of the colon to the cecum, near the appendix. Using this tube, …