Nervous about getting a colonoscopy? A gastroenterologist answers six common questions about prep, the procedure, and what to expect.

The 'truly tough parts' I learned after having it done many times Today, I had a colonoscopy.When I talk to people who have never had one, they often ask me:“They put a camera in through your butt, ...

Computed tomographic colonography (CTC), also known as virtual colonoscopy, remains effective in screening older patients for colorectal cancer (CRC), produces low referral for colonoscopy rates ...

A "virtual" colonoscopy, a high-tech computerized X-ray scan, can catch precancerous growths as reliably as conventional exams in which a long tube with a camera is snaked through the colon while the ...

The pain became so severe he couldn't leave his couch, prompting him to go to the emergency room where he suspected appendicitis. However, a CT scan revealed a 7.5-centimeter tumor in his colon ...

If you are going to have a colonoscopy, which doctor should you ask?When I was looking for a clinic, in addition to board ...

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I still vividly remember my feelings when my doctor asked me to undertake a colonoscopy examination. As I learned more about the examination and preparation procedures, I started feeling embarrassed ...

The content below has been provided by Hartford HealthCare and has no editorial input from News 12 Connecticut. Southington man gets first colonoscopy at 37 years old after a routine exam lead to a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Follow-up colonoscopy is both overused and underused, two new studies indicate. Too often, patients at high-risk for colorectal cancer don't receive timely "surveillance" ...