While going for a colonoscopy might not be a particularly glamorous part of your day, a recent viral trend has seen people ...

Introduction Colonoscopy is accepted as the gold standard imaging modality for colonic symptoms of altered bowel habit, anaemia, rectal bleeding and for the detection of colorectal cancer. Abdominal ...

Colonoscopy is a test that allows your doctor to look at the inner lining of your large intestine. A colonoscopy helps find ulcers, polyps, tumors, and areas of inflammation or bleeding. Polyps are ...

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina A recently published study in a high-profile medical journal appeared to call into question the efficacy of ...

A colonoscopy is a procedure wherein a doctor passes a soft, elastic tube inside your colon. This tube has a camera at the end of it so the doctor can see what's inside. This is an important procedure ...

A pre-colonoscopy consultation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is necessary to assess a screenee’s general health status and to explain benefits and risks of screening. The first option allows ...

A new European study on colonoscopies – the largest of its kind – has complicated results, and it’s left some people wondering whether they should have the procedure to screen for colon cancer. “I ...

Due to existing payment structures and practice patterns for colonoscopy, reducing endoscopist reimbursement may diminish access to and quality of colorectal cancer screening. Colonoscopy ...

1 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China Background Colonoscopy is widely used for screening and treatment of early colonic lesions and is critical for the ...