Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

A colonoscopy is a medical procedure performed to inspect the inside of the rectum and colon (large intestine). During a ...

We performed a surveillance colonoscopy programme at the University of Tokyo hospital over a period of 23 years between January 1979 and December 2001. Surveillance colonoscopy was performed annually ...

Colonoscopies aren’t the most comfortable procedures, so it’s welcome news that not everyone may need the regular exams to stave off colorectal cancer after all. According to research published in the ...

As you get older, it’s important to get regular health screenings. By taking preventative measures, you can identify the signs of major health conditions before they become problems. More people are ...

Dec. 2, 2003 (Chicago) — Three-dimensional virtual colonoscopy is as sensitive as conventional colonoscopy for the detection of polyps and may be slightly more sensitive for the detection of larger ...

A patient navigation program significantly increased follow-up colonoscopy among those with an abnormal FIT result. Ninety-four percent of patients who received navigation completed colonoscopy at 1 ...

CHICAGO — Patient recall of colonoscopy findings and follow-up procedures fades quickly, according to a new study. "Most patients were not able to recall the number of polyps detected if the ...

CHICAGO -- Companies may have hit a patch of rough road as they race to put artificial intelligence (AI) to work in the colonoscopy suite, as results with systems deployed in community settings aren't ...

ROACH: I am a 79-year-old female who is currently on biannual infusions for osteoporosis and high cholesterol. In 2018, I was diagnosed with Lynch syndrome with an MSH6 deviation. The genetic testing ...