You may need to reschedule the exam since they won't be able to visualize your colon if stool is still present. Sometimes, a ...

I'm calling you about your colonoscopy that's scheduled for next week… Seven days prior to the exam you need to stop anti-inflammatory medications and blood thinner medications… Two days prior ...

Recovery from a colonoscopy, an examination of the large intestine used to screen for colon cancer, takes about a day. While the procedure lasts only around an hour, it takes at least one hour to ...

131 consecutive patients undergoing colonoscopy with conscious sedation at the authors' center completed a pre-endoscopy sleep questionnaire and a physical examination that was designed to detect OSA.

The rise in colorectal cancer among younger populations is thought to be influenced by lifestyle and environmental factors.

With statistics like these, can a colonoscopy be any more traumatic than seeing a dentist for teeth cleaning and examination? Both are extremely beneficial. And with a little knowledge ...

Fourth, some rapidly progressing cancers may be absent at the last colonoscopy examination. Therefore, improved endoscopic techniques with an increased accuracy of adenoma detection may help ...