If you're going to have a colonoscopy, it's important to prepare for it correctly. A colonoscopy is an invasive procedure in which a physician places a long, flexible tube outfitted with a small video ...

A colonoscopy is a procedure that diagnoses and helps monitor inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This can play an essential role in preventing and treating colorectal cancer. Doctors diagnose IBD using ...

Colonoscopy procedure A colonoscopy is an important procedure for detecting colorectal cancer in those at high risk or over the age of 50. A colonoscopy usually takes 30–60 minutes. However, people ...

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 ...

An adequate bowel preparation is defined as one that permits the detection of all polyps >5 mm in size. While providing a conceptual framework for understanding an acceptable preparation, this ...

Developed by an Ulcerative Colitis patient, the Colonoscopy Prep Assistant app for iPhone and Android guides patients through the liquid laxative ingestion portion of their colonoscopy preparation ...

Researchers may have found a better way to prep patients for colonoscopy procedures so they no longer need to drink a gallon of prescribed fluids prior to the procedure. The study found that patients ...

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