Overall, colon cleansing was comparable in all three treatment arms ... compared with a 1-day preparation. Approximately one in four individuals undergoing colonoscopy has an inadequate bowel ...

Seventy of the participants were taking a GLP-1 medicine ... 1. Among 140 patients who underwent colonoscopy or a colonoscopy ...

Who needs to worry about colon cancer, and what tests will we be able to use in the future for early cancer detection?

19, Medscape released four key takeaways from the experts on improving colonoscopy performance ... to help patients navigate their preparation. 2. Enhancing polyp detection. Tonya Kaltenbach, MD, ...

A new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open found that food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel can ...

Both colonoscopy and an annual FIT (fecal immunochemical test) are recommended by the American College of Gastroenterology. Colonoscopies require bowel prep with strong laxatives and two days off ...

I threw my colonoscopy prep medication all over the kitchen floor. It was last Friday at 6 am. I had already done the first half of the prep the night before and my colonoscopy was scheduled for noon.

We submitted our comments last month and are optimistic that the proposed coverage will be finalized in November — and take effect in January 2025.