Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

Numerous patients who need a screening of the colon do not go through the procedure for fear of the procedure. The colonoscopy procedure that is currently available involves inserting a flexible tube ...

Colonoscopy vs. Sigmoidoscopy: What’s the Difference? If your doctor wants to check the health of your colon — whether as part of a routine screening or to investigate a concern — they may recommend a ...

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 ...

Post-operative colonoscopy is linked with improved overall survival for colorectal cancer patients, and 0.7 to 7% of patients have a second, concurrent cancer. It is critically important that ...

Capsule endoscopy diagnoses more Crohn's disease recurrence after surgery than colonoscopy. Capsule endoscopy led to changes in therapy for more than half of the patients studied. Crohn's disease is a ...

A new study reports that in the absence of biopsy-proven invasive cancer, a second colonoscopy done at an expert center may be appropriate to reevaluate patients referred for surgical resection. In ...

It is critically important that colorectal cancer patients undergo colonoscopy after surgery to ensure that they do not have a second colon cancer, and to find and remove any additional polyps.

Unlike conventional procedures that require large incisions, minimally invasive surgeries are performed through tiny openings ...

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK and rates are rising. Julia Lonsdale, 65, a retired nurse, underwent a new procedure to remove her tumour, leaving no visible scar THE PATIENT ...

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, ...

Feb. 16, 2016 (Bethesda, MD) -- It is critically important that colorectal cancer patients undergo colonoscopy after surgery to ensure that they do not have a second colon cancer, and to find and ...