NEWARK, Del. — The Colon Health Center of Delaware has been selling an alternative to one of medicine’s most unloved procedures: the colonoscopy. Rather than insert several feet of tubing into the ...

A colonoscopy is an exam that lets your physician see your entire colon. Before the test, your health care team will give you instructions for how to clear your colon of any stool. This process is ...

Virtual colonoscopies are less time-consuming than the standard colonoscopy and are now recommended as a frontline screening test by the American Cancer Society, but the technique has major drawbacks, ...

Despite not being covered by most insurers, virtual colonoscopy is gaining favor among patients because of its non-invasive nature and among providers, as new research has indicated it is about as ...

When caught early, colorectal cancer is easily treated and has a survival rate of over 90%. At the same time, it is the cancer that people really don’t want to talk about — even with their doctor.

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining computed tomographic colonography (virtual colonoscopy) and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales ...

According to Mark Baumel, MD, MS, president and CEO of Colon Health Centers of America, colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer if detected early yet it remains the ...

Having had two optical and one virtual colonoscopy over the last 10 to 12 years, I read the article about the procedures with much interest ["Inside Out," April 28]. Two things became immediately ...

Virtual colonoscopy, also called computed tomography colonography (CTC) or CT colonography, is a noninvasive way to check for polyps and colon cancer tumors. If you need a colonoscopy, you may wonder ...

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 colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer. More than 15 million colonoscopy ...