A screening colonoscopy is one of the best tools gastroenterologists have to detect colon cancer in its earliest stages when it is highly treatable and survivable. People ages 45 and up should have colonoscopies as their physician recommends, depending on their individual health risk. Here’s more on this important test and how to prepare for it.
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A Comprehensive Guide to Colon Tests
Today’s colon tests are more sensitive and accurate than ever. They give gastroenterologists and their patients the information they need to plan treatments, lessen the risks for disease, and more. What follows here is a guide to colon tests, including the reasons why your GI specialist may order them. Reasons For Colon Testing One of
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Colorectal cancer is the most common types of cancer that affects men and women in the United States (excluding skin cancer). It features the abnormal growth of cells in the colon and may result in blood in the stool. Both invasive and non-invasive screening techniques are available for this serious condition. Invasive methods include colonoscopy
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Colon cancer may have claimed the lives of millions of Americans to date, but it doesn’t have to determine your fate. Despite the rising prevalence of the disease, it is largely preventable—and even beatable, with early diagnosis and treatment. That is why experts push harder to spread awareness of colon cancer, and encourage people to
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If your gastroenterologist told you that you need to get a colonoscopy, it is natural to want to learn more about the procedure, such as its risks and what to expect during and after it. Here are some of the questions you might want to consider asking your doctor about colonoscopy. What Is a Colonoscopy?
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