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Risk of Colorectal Cancer following Colonoscopy in Older Persons

Colonoscopy rates likely to drop as noninvasive tests gain ground

CHICAGO — The number of annual colonoscopies performed in the U.S. is projected to decline over the next decade as use of noninvasive colorectal cancer screening options continues...

A Randomized Trial of Colonoscopy versus Fecal Immunochemical Testing versus Usual Care in the Detection of Colorectal C...

Skipping colonoscopy after positive stool test increased CRC risk

Individuals who do not complete followup colonoscopy after a positive stool test could be at substantially higher risk for colorectal cancer, according to a study published in JAMA...

A Randomized Trial Assessing Low-volume Bowel Preparation in Inpatients Undergoing Colonoscopy

#391 ‒ Colorectal cancer screening: importance of early screening, colonoscopy as a screening and preventive tool, and h...

“Most cancers are something that happen to you, but colorectal cancer is one of the few that you can intercept before it even exists.” —Peter Attia The post #391 ‒ Colorectal cance...

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Upper Endoscopy – Guidance for Periprocedural Management

A Pill That Sees Within: The Future of Gastrointestinal Diagnosis

Imagine diagnosing complex gastrointestinal conditions without the need for invasive procedures, sedation, or hospital stays. A simple capsule, no larger than a vitamin pill, trave...

Medical Malpractice-Patient received spleen injury during colonoscopy

$1.5 million verdict Injuries alleged: Improper performance of colonoscopy, causing need for splenectomy and immunocompromised status for the rest of her life Name of case: Mary Ca...

What my colonoscopy taught me about stewardship

Recently, I wrote about my cancer diagnosis. In the aftermath of that ordeal, I finally scheduled something I had put off too long: a colonoscopy. It had been 11 years since my las...