Faecal immunochemical testing may predict which symptomatic colonoscopy referrals are at high risk for colorectal cancer and ...

When patients pay the same no matter the health care option they choose, there’s no incentive for them to make judicious ...

A patient who had repeatedly refused routine screening for colorectal cancer (CRC), despite having lost his 80-year-old father to the disease, was again advised to undergo a colonoscopy at age 56. He ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A patient navigation program addressed barriers to getting a colonoscopy, including insurance and transportation ...

In this article a physician describes being diagnosed with cancer and her journey that occurred after diagnosis with colon cancer.

Data for this study was provided by the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry (NHCR)—a statewide colonoscopy registry funded by the National Cancer Institute that began (initially through a pilot project ...

It's a rite of passage none of us really look forward to: Once we turn 45, it's recommended that we get a colonoscopy to screen for polyps and colon cancer. This is especially important as rates of ...

Nearly half of patients prefer more frequent colonoscopies, but most are comfortable with specialist recommendations. Updated guidelines suggest extended intervals for lower-risk patients, emphasizing ...

The demand for colonoscopies is skyrocketing as reimbursements sink, and many leaders feel ASCs are in a perfect position to mitigate that demand. Shakeel Ahmed, MD, gastroenterologist and CEO of ...

A new study conducted by gastroenterologists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates poor preparation by patients for a colonoscopy may lead to doctors missing ...

WORCESTER — The next time you need a colonoscopy, make sure you read the fine print if your health insurance coverage is with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. The insurer changed its policy, ...

A new study, published in GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, reports that the diagnostic yield of colonoscopy to ...