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If you feel anxiety when you’re due for a colonoscopy, you’re not alone, but getting one could save your life. The biggest benefit of a colonoscopy is detecting early signs of colon cancer and the ...

Q: My internist has recommended a colonoscopy. I dread having it, though, because I’m concerned about the liquid laxative prep it requires. I suffer from IBS, which is often painful. Is it possible ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A new study out of Norway suggests that the benefits of using a colonoscopy as a cancer screening tool have been overestimated — but an expert at the Yale Cancer Center still ...

Data for this study was provided by the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry (NHCR)—a statewide colonoscopy registry funded by the National Cancer Institute that began (initially through a pilot project ...

A colonoscopy is a procedure that diagnoses and helps monitor inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This can play an essential role in preventing and treating colorectal cancer. Doctors diagnose IBD using ...

In a recent white paper, Colon Prep Center discusses the difficulty in regulating and explaining the colonoscopy preparation process, which is largely patients’ responsibility. Colon Prep Center ...

A new study from Europe has found that the benefits of regular colonoscopies in helping reduce the risk of colorectal cancer and death may have been overestimated due to gaps in evidence. The ...

Even though the prevalence of colon tumors increases with age, screening colonoscopy in patients over 80 years of age results in smaller gains in life expectancy, compared to younger patients, ...

A colonoscopy is a medical procedure performed to inspect the inside of the rectum and colon (large intestine). During a colonoscopy, a healthcare provider inserts a flexible tube with a camera ...