Talk to your doctor if you deal with chronic constipation. You may need extra bowel prep to be ready for a colonoscopy. 4. Plan How You'll Get Home After the Exam Not many people think about what ...

my colon was clear and ready for the procedure. After checking in, I was taken to the procedure room, where the medical staff ...

Owlstone's ATLAS Headspace Sampler analyses stool samples from patients to confirm that they have prepared for the colonoscopy as directed or not. Patients need to follow a restricted diet of ...

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 ...

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

Morrin MM and LaMont JT. Screening virtual colonoscopy -- Ready for prime time? N Engl J Med 2003 Dec 4; 349:2261-4. Click here for Journal Watch subscription information.

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 ...

This, combined with people with CF often having a thicker and stickier stool, makes it more difficult to empty the contents of the colon when preparing for a colonoscopy. Because of these unique ...

After a new blood test to detect colon cancer was approved by the FDA, Oregon health providers are warning the public that the test should not replace a colonoscopy.

Introduction Unless the full colon is adequately visualised at colonoscopy there is a risk of missing significant pathology including advanced neoplasia and colorectal cancer (CRC). Incomplete ...