Occasionally, during a traditional colonoscopy the scope is unable to reach all the way to the beginning of the large intestine, Ebner says. When this happens, your doctor may have you undergo a ...

While colonoscopies are considered the gold standard of screening, it’s essential to make sure you’re not getting bum results ...

Research that has not yet been peer-reviewed shows the newest blood test is more than 80% accurate in detecting colon cancer ...

and clog our scopes," Zaghiyan warned. By cutting out roughage, patients can improve the prep's effectiveness and make it easier for doctors to examine the colon. Scheduling a colonoscopy in the ...

Overall, in 102 (48.3%) of patients the scope reached at least the ceacum while colonoscopy was impossible in only 2 patients (1%). In detail 67 out of 203 patients (33%) that were scoped for ...

Snoring while under conscious sedation during colonoscopy is a strong predictor of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a recent study by Ala Sharara et al. “Although snoring is commonly ...

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