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, ...

Colorectal cancer happens when polyps are not removed and become cancerous. It can take up to 10 years for a colon polyp to become cancerous, according to SurvivorNet experts. Undergoing a colonoscopy ...

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 ...

A systematic review of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing computer-aided detection (CADe) system-enhanced colonoscopy and conventional colonoscopy found that CADe (also known as artificial ...

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 ...

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 ...