Researchers conducted a prospective, randomized study of 249 patients with positive fecal occult blood tests. Patients either received a standard forward-viewing colonoscopy or a full-spectrum ...

Colonoscopy vs. Sigmoidoscopy: What’s the Difference? If your doctor wants to check the health of your colon — whether as part of a routine screening or to investigate a concern — they may recommend a ...

You've just turned 50 and you know you need to make That Appointment … to schedule your first colonoscopy. But you're putting it off. You've heard the prep is really unpleasant; who wants to go ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – October 26, 2009 – Researchers from Taiwan report in a new study that unsedated colonoscopy for primary colorectal cancer screening is well accepted in a majority of patients.

The first evidence that screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) could effectively reduce mortality dates back 20 years. However, actual population screening has, in many countries, halted at the level ...

As of July 27, 2021, a total of 1,225 general acute care hospitals disclosed commercial negotiated prices for colonoscopy (Current Procedure Terminology code: 45378) according to the price ...