Getting a colonoscopy was the first step to gaining insight on my colon cancer. Never in a million years would I have ever thought that in my early 30sI would be getting a colonoscopy. During that ...

Symptoms that include abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation have led to two colonoscopies and more digestive health adventures in my life. But simple daily changes are making a difference. It ...

Some of my fondest memories from my previous cancer research career was spending a week each July on a small liberal arts college campus in New Hampshire. Unlike large research and medical society ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gabriella Parker, 25, has experienced digestive health issues since childhood. When she was 21, she had a colonoscopy for the ...

It's my 47th birthday today, so I kicked off the celebration last week with the funnest thing someone my age can gift themselves: A colonoscopy! Colorectal cancer was the second-leading cause of ...

The word "colonoscopy" has always been one I have dreaded hearing. At 14, I was diagnosed by a gastroenterologist with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which causes stomach pain and other intestinal ...

In my 20s, after my doctor performed a laparoscopy to examine my uterus and ovaries, he gave me a videotape of the procedure. I dubbed it “Madame Ovary,” threw a party and screened it for my friends.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gabriella Parker. It has been edited for length and clarity. The American Cancer Society recommends adults with an average risk for colorectal ...

Flags planted on the National Mall near the Capitol, shown in March 2025, were part of an effort to advocate for funding and research into fighting colorectal cancer. (Mark Schiefelbein / Associated ...