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A recent study reported a smaller-than-expected benefit from screening colonoscopies. But the study has important caveats, gastroenterologists say, making it ripe for misinterpretation if that context ...

How a dreaded medical chore is getting a longevity rebrand.

If you feel anxiety when you’re due for a colonoscopy, you’re not alone, but getting one could save your life. The biggest benefit of a colonoscopy is detecting early signs of colon cancer and the ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A new study out of Norway suggests that the benefits of using a colonoscopy as a cancer screening tool have been overestimated — but an expert at the Yale Cancer Center still ...

Q: My internist has recommended a colonoscopy. I dread having it, though, because I’m concerned about the liquid laxative prep it requires. I suffer from IBS, which is often painful. Is it possible ...

Data for this study was provided by the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry (NHCR)—a statewide colonoscopy registry funded by the National Cancer Institute that began (initially through a pilot project ...

A new study from Europe has found that the benefits of regular colonoscopies in helping reduce the risk of colorectal cancer and death may have been overestimated due to gaps in evidence. The ...

A colonoscopy is a procedure that diagnoses and helps monitor inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This can play an essential role in preventing and treating colorectal cancer. Doctors diagnose IBD using ...

It can be uncomfortable, and that may explain why 40 percent of Americans 50 years old and above don't get a colonoscopy. "I didn't enjoy mine, but I was glad I had it done. They're just important to ...

Colonoscopy billing can be very complex, hinging on distinctions between screening and diagnostic intent. A single ICD-10 code, CPT selection or missing modifier can shift a procedure from fully ...