A colonoscopy is still the most effective way for a physician to diagnose a variety of colorectal diseases. The procedure, completed under sedation, is a mildly invasive and unpleasant process that ...

Dr. Douglas Corley: “With this study we have strong evidence that a colonoscopy should be performed within several months of a positive fecal screening test.” But waiting longer than nine months does ...

The proportion of colonoscopies performed for postpolypectomy surveillance has increased significantly, particularly among older patients with limited life expectancy, raising concern for possible ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. In a secondary analysis of two prospective trials, Lu ...

Colonoscopies are preventable, treatable, and beatable – if caught early, according to gastroenterologist Dr. E. Marcus ...

Endoscopy nurses who underwent a training program were able to safely and adequately perform screening colonoscopy, though they required a longer procedure time to achieve adenoma detection rates ...

Background and Aim: Since the diagnostic value of ileoscopy is not well documented, it is uncertain if terminal ileum intubation should be performed routinely in patients undergoing colonoscopy. We ...