"Colonoscopy is considered the gold-standard when screening for colorectal cancer," says gastroenterologist Dr. Brian McGee, ...

Colorectal cancer screening tools include: Colonoscopy: Involves inserting a long, flexible tube into the rectum to visually inspect the colon for any abnormalities or cancer.

Despite advances in medical care and widespread awareness about cancer screening, colonoscopy remains one of the most misunderstood and avoided procedures. For many, just hearing the word brings ...

It's unclear how a colonoscopy can lead to pancreatitis, the doctors write, but it could happen if the colonoscopy tool somehow aggravates the pancreas.

IU Gastroenterologist Says Colonoscopy Can Be a Viable Tool for CRC Prevention Douglas Rex, MD, a professor of medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine and director of endoscopy at ...

How effective is virtual colonoscopy in screening for colorectal neoplasia when compared with conventional colonoscopy? Michael L. Kochman, MD, and Bernard Levin, MD, explore the issue.

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have developed a new skills assessment tool for colonoscopy trainees, published in the Dec. 2010 issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, according to ...

Compared to a colonoscopy alone, a recently randomized trial found computer-aided polyp detection increases adenoma detection rates by up to 14.4%.

AI-based tools appear to outperform other methods intended to increase ADRs, including distal attachment devices, dye-based/virtual chromoendoscopy, water-based techniques, and balloon-assisted ...