1. Many, but not all, of colonoscopy-related problems are the result of a mistake by the physician, according to the report. Potential injuries include hemorrhaging following polyp removal, ...

Noninvasive surveillance with multitarget stool DNA testing or fecal immunochemical testing could potentially match ...

In this updated systematic review and meta-analysis, computer-aided detection found more polyps and adenomas per colonoscopy ...

Annual fecal immunochemical test-based surveillance could be as effective as colonoscopies in reducing long-term colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, according to a recent study published in ...

Colon cancer is a commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. according to the American Cancer Society. Wake Up 2Day spoke with Dr.

Risks for bleeding and thrombosis must be taken into account when patients who receive oral anticoagulant therapy undergo elective colonoscopy. Is subsequent surgical removal of polyps or other ...

Unlike hyperplastic polyps, they are precancerous ... How often you have a follow-up colonoscopy after removal of a tubular adenoma will depend on the number of adenomas removed and their size ...

They found that AI-assisted colonoscopy found more polyps and precancerous growths in the colon than conventional colonoscopy. However, AI-assisted colonoscopy detected marginally more serious growths ...

Colon polyps can become colorectal cancer if they ... between having pseudopolyps and the risk of getting a colectomy ...

“It is not uncommon to notice a small amount of blood with the first bowel movement after a colonoscopy, especially if a biopsy [was performed] or a polyp was removed,” Chang adds. “This ...

Both types of test attempt to find cancers and large polyps — growths on the wall of the colon — that occasionally turn into cancers. Cancers that are found early often can be cured when ...

With colorectal cancer rates rising among young people, it’s important to know the signs that may mean colon cancer.