The cost of colonoscopies and increasingly strict US insurance company policies are driving down rates of colorectal cancer detection in an age group that experts say is at particular risk. Paige ...

A doctor on TikTok shared her five top pieces of advice to get through what she called "one of the most dreaded" exams.

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 ...

But when it comes to colorectal cancer detection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that only adults ...

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

Individuals with negative colonoscopy screening results had lower long-term risk for colorectal cancer and related mortality, ...

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 ...

The Chicago health-care consultant contacted his physician at Northwestern Medicine, who referred Contos, 45, for a colonoscopy, citing in part a family history of colon issues. “My primary-care ...

In February, Vanessa Macato was referred to Dr. Sabbaghian for a colonoscopy. During the exam, he allegedly asked Ms. Macato to lift her shirt over her bra. He then began to touch her breasts without ...

Beginning Jan. 1, patients in four states now have full insurance coverage for their colonoscopy procedures.