TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-aged folks facing a colon cancer screening now have a blood test they can choose over a standard colonoscopy. However, the blood test isn't as ...

Colonoscopy has been the bread-and-butter procedure of the GI field for decades, but new technology continues to roll out. Ten GI physicians consider whether or not a new device will ever be able to ...

Colonoscopy is at the heart of gastroenterology. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and it has become the central figure in the crusade against colorectal cancer. Seven gastroenterologists ...

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When diagnosing ulcerative colitis (UC), a healthcare provider will talk to you about your health history, perform a physical exam, and order several kinds of medical tests. The only way to diagnose ...

Colonoscopies could be made a bit more comfortable for people if they involved lying in a CT scanner, rather than being probed with an endoscope, and at the same time didn't require drinking upward of ...

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Cancer of the colon and rectum is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the country. More than 140,000 new cases will be diagnosed in 2012, and almost 50,000 people will die from the disease.