Just saying the word colonoscopy makes some people feel uncomfortable. But consider this: Colorectal cancer is the second ...

A patient navigation program is effective for increasing receipt of follow-up colonoscopy among adults with an abnormal stool ...

A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study found that patients are more likely to get colonoscopies following abnormal ...

Program increases receipt of follow-up colonoscopy among persons aged 50 to 75 years with an abnormal stool test result. HealthDay News — A patient navigation program is effective for increasing ...

The Manitoba Court of Appeal denied an appeal from a trial judgment finding that a doctor’s negligent performance of a ...

If polyps were found during your colonoscopy, they were most likely removed. If a polyp was very large, a biopsy or sample ...

Winard, who had met his deductible, said he expected he would pay only 20% toward the cost of his colonoscopy. But he also ...

A patient navigation program significantly increased follow-up colonoscopy among those with an abnormal FIT result.

Let’s be honest: no one wants to have a colonoscopy, but it is not only recommended; it can also be life-saving.

"We found that using patient navigators improved rates of colonoscopy follow-up and reduced time to follow-up among patients who had an abnormal fecal immunochemical test, or FIT test. This ...

Patients not assigned to a navigator received usual care consisting of up to two phone calls and a letter to schedule a colonoscopy appointment. Patient navigators sent introductory letters ...