Colon cancer rates are on the rise in people under age 50, but don’t let those statistics fool you. It’s important for older ...

“All my labs and CT were clean, completely normal, despite having a decent-sized tumor,” Kohli said. “Things can’t really ...

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Screening generally isn’t recommended after age 85, as the risks of a colonoscopy — including perforation, bleeding and ...

Most people don’t get a T-shirt to commemorate their colonoscopy — but David Hungerford had an unusual, life-changing experience. The financial adviser from Long Island was diagnosed with ...

“No doubt that if he had not had the colonoscopy and had waited longer, his symptoms would’ve worsened, he could have possibly perforated or ruptured his intestines, and his overall cancer prognosis ...

In general, the diameter of the distended proximal colon is not helpful in determining the patient's prognosis, because risk of colonic perforation is related more to duration of the dilation than ...

A single polyp found during a flexible sigmoidoscopy exam will usually lead to follow-up colonoscopy to look for other polyps. Then, once the colon is "clean" of polyps, experts recommend repeat ...

Initial CTC screening performed as well as universal colonoscopy in the detection of advanced neoplasia — and minimized the risk for perforation. In earlier studies, the accuracy of computed ...

Carmel Grant was admitted to MUH on 4 January 2022 with severe abdominal pain caused by a perforated colon. In the days that followed, her condition worsened before surgery was carried out on 10 ...

With many new tests available, is colonoscopy still considered the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening? Here’s what gastroenterologists say. Is Colonoscopy Still the Best Way To Screen ...

(Sánchez et al., Pharmacological Research, 2013). Bifidobacterium seems to thrive in the low-oxygen tumor microenvironment, and its presence within certain colon tumors suggests it is leaking past the ...