A new study revealed that patients with high-risk findings at both baseline and first surveillance colonoscopy (SC1) had a significantly higher risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) than the general ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most patients were advised to return for future colonoscopy, regardless of life expectancy or if current ...

A majority of older adults undergoing surveillance colonoscopy were invited to return for a subsequent colonoscopy, even when no significant polyps were detected and they had a limited life expectancy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Screening colonoscopy findings did not differ significantly between adults aged 45 to 49 years and those aged 50 ...

A walk-through, inflatable colon was put on display Friday, allowing visitors to see and learn about polyps, early-stage ...

Most older adults with low-risk surveillance colonoscopy findings and/or limited life expectancy are advised to undergo a repeat procedure in the future, according to a new study. Among nearly 10,000 ...

Colonoscopy prep typically involves changing your diet a few days beforehand and taking liquid or pill laxatives that cause diarrhea to completely empty the bowels. While uncomfortable, this is a ...

Colorectal cancer was rarely detected via surveillance colonoscopies in older adults regardless of prior adenoma finding, a large observational study found. Among 9,601 patients ages 70 to 85 with a ...

New information just released from the American Cancer Society found three in five people are now being diagnosed with advanced-stage colorectal cancer. “It wasn't that long ago that only 50% of all ...

Here are eight clinical findings from an AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement 2011 study on colonoscopy. Eighty-eight organizations that perform a combined total of more than 282,000 colonoscopies ...

Colonoscopy billing can be very complex, hinging on distinctions between screening and diagnostic intent. A single ICD-10 code, CPT selection or missing modifier can shift a procedure from fully ...

Colon cancer is hitting long before the usual screening age. If you could ID who's at risk, you could screen early and save lives. This new discovery may help.