Of the 15,150 participants who had polyps detected by flexible sigmoidoscopy, 10,850 had information available about follow-up colonoscopy. The findings were described for both the distal colon ...

While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on ...

As quality indicators and benchmarks for colonoscopy increase in coming years, gastroenterologists must think about ways to ...

Nobody is immune to colon cancer and no one ... will be able to give you the all clear once you wake up. If polyps are found, the colonoscopy may take up to 45 minutes. The polyps will be removed ...

and you need a colonoscopy to detect all polyps and remove them.." Lee and Ravindra encourage everyone to talk to their ...

A healthcare provider's adenoma detection rate (ADR) measures the rate at which endoscopists identify such polyps during colonoscopy in their patient population. Given the notable increase in colon ...

For the past year, Kulkarni had noticed some gastrointestinal issues, but he suspected it was nothing more than irritable ...

Many people are simply unaware of the existence of the FIT test or underestimate its importance in colorectal cancer ...

I have recently had my third colonoscopy. That may seem like a lot, but over the course of several decades, that’s pretty ...

Colon capsule endoscopy offers a non-invasive alternative to traditional colonoscopy, improving early cancer detection and ...

This quick Q&A from Dr du Plessis will tell you why: It is recommended that anyone over the age of 40 has a screening ...

Totò Schillaci, who passed away today, September 18, had been suffering from colon cancer for some time. His condition had ...