A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer. More than 15 million colonoscopy ...

If you’ve been putting off a colonoscopy, you’re not alone. The fasting is uncomfortable, the prep is disagreeable, and the procedure itself requires you to be put to sleep. But colonoscopies are more ...

An AI-powered robotic arm can perform 'less painful' colonoscopies to check for bowel cancer by using a magnet to externally steer a camera probe through the gut. The system — from a team led from ...

Millions of people get colonoscopies each year to screen for colorectal cancer. Experts share strategies that can make the experience as smooth as possible. By Trisha Pasricha Dr. Trisha Pasricha is a ...

Ryan Reynolds recently underwent colonoscopy, along with actor Rob McElhenney, and got the procedure filmed to spread awareness about it. Here's all you want to know about colonoscopy. Ryan Reynolds, ...

A minute and a half of live surgery will be shown on Channel 4 this week in the first TV advert to show an operation in progress. The broadcaster, in collaboration with Cancer Research UK, will air a ...

There are few medical procedures feared more than a colonoscopy. But what if there was another way to screen patients for colon cancer that's much less intrusive? Now there is: The PillCam, an ...

Colonoscopy cost The cost of a colonoscopy can vary greatly, but it is typically in the range of several thousand dollars. It may cost more if the doctor needs to remove an area of abnormal tissue.

Wednesday afternoon, Channel 4 broke new ground, airing the world’s first live TV advert from inside a human body. The advert, for Cancer Research UK, saw Doctor Sunil Dolwani perform a colonoscopy – ...