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Mayo Clinic Q&A: So you’re having a colonoscopy: What to expect

I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I’m not having issues? Can you walk me ...
Healthline

Differences Between an Endoscopy and a Colonoscopy

Endoscopy and colonoscopy are both minimally invasive procedures using similar tools. However, they have different purposes. Doctors use endoscopy in several tests throughout the body, but they ...
UNILAD

Doctor reveals what really happens when you're out for a colonoscopy and it's 'bad news'

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

The evolution of colonoscopy: The past, present and future of GI’s mainstay procedure

Colonoscopy is at the heart of gastroenterology. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and it has become the central figure in the crusade against colorectal cancer. Seven gastroenterologists ...
CNN

As more young people get colon cancer, it may be time for a colonoscopy

Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and past president of the Florida Urological Society. Colon cancer may seem like a distant concern for some, ...
The New York Times

You’re Due for a Colonoscopy, but What if You Don’t Want It?

Doctors can provide alternative forms of screening for colon and rectal cancer but sometimes have a good reason to stick with the colonoscope. By Gina Kolata This year about 53,000 Americans are ...
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Is Constipation After a Colonoscopy Normal? A Cleveland Clinic G.I. Doctor Explains

Adrienna Jirik, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic, where she has been providing care since 2016. She completed advanced fellowships in hepatology/transplant and ...
Austin American-Statesman

Skip the colonoscopy, do a blood test? Why new Shield might be an alternative

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...
USA Today

Dreading your colonoscopy? New tests give consumers more options and require less prep

An estimated 52,500 Americans died last year from colon cancer, yet the disease is highly treatable if it's detected early. Primary care and prevention experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...
Medscape

Is Routine Colonoscopy Warranted for Appendicitis Patients?

Appendicitis is widely known to be associated with colon cancer. Consider a 2020 meta-analysis finding that appendicitis increases the risk of colon cancer 10 fold. It is now standard practice for ...
Becker's ASC

Is high acuity the new normal in GI?

As colonoscopy demand rises, driven in part by more diagnostic referrals for patients under 55, GI leaders are also seeing patients trend older and more medically complex. Omar Khokhar, MD, a ...