The bowel prep is often considered the most challenging part of the colonoscopy. Your bowel prep kit will likely include ...

Physicians should offer patients verbal and written instructions for all components of prep, patient navigation with phone or virtual messaging to guide patients through the process, a low-fiber or ...

Some patients pay out of pocket for colonoscopy prep, according to a recent study, and many leaders are concerned about how that could affect screening volumes. Gastroenterologist Eric Shah, MD, at ...

Approximately one in four individuals undergoing colonoscopy has an inadequate bowel preparation. Data from two retrospective studies indicate that 42–48% of colon polyps are missed on ...

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

It’s good news in the fight against colorectal cancer: A new test can detect the disease with a simple blood draw. But don’t ...

The Importance of Completing a Colonoscopy after a Positive FIT Kit or Cologuard,” from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 2 Presented by Dr. Blase Polite, a GI oncologist with the University of Chicago ...

Folks who take one of the popular GLP-1 weight-loss meds might end up with a cancelled endoscopy or colonoscopy New research ...

If no polyps or cancers are found, the average patient can wait 10 years before having another colonoscopy. Fecal tests can be done at home. Patients collect a stool sample and mail it to or drop ...

If you have an upcoming colonoscopy, you may be wondering what exactly happens not only during but after the procedure. During a colonoscopy, your doctor will examine your entire colon ...

Similar findings were reported by another group of Korean investigators who prospectively studied the quality of bowel preparation in 300 subjects undergoing colonoscopy. [14] All subjects were ...