Research published in the scientific journal The Lancet found that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) was comparable to ...

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is offering tips for patients on what they can do to receive a quality colonoscopy.

Prepping for Colonoscopy? An Expert Offers Tips to Make Things Easier Nov 2, 2024 Nov 2, 2024Updated Nov 2, 2024 colonoscopy prep ...

Dr. Derek Ebner, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist in Rochester, Minnesota, offers tips on how to make colonoscopy bowel prep — essentially a strong laxative — easier.

If you refuse to do a colonoscopy, do the Cologuard.” You know you’re old when these things become a regular part of conversations with your friends. But you don’t even have to be that old.

After a colonoscopy, your digestive system is in a sensitive state. The bowel preparation process empties the colon, making it important to ease back into eating with gentle, nourishing foods.

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 ...

Clinicians should consider several factors when deciding whether to perform colonoscopy in older patients with dementia, including their pre-procedure clinical status.

Some Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans with drug coverage may cover the cost of colonoscopy prep kits. However, private insurance companies administer these plans, so the ...