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 ...

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 ...

A colonoscopy remains one of medicine’s most effective tools for detecting colorectal cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages. While the procedure itself typically causes minimal discomfort ...

Researchers may have found a better way to prep patients for colonoscopy procedures so they no longer need to drink a gallon of prescribed fluids prior to the procedure. The study found that patients ...

Q: It’s been 10 years since my last colonoscopy. I’m dreading my next one, especially drinking a gallon of liquid laxative. Has colonoscopy prep gotten more tolerable in the past decade? A: Yes, but ...

Nobody enjoys colonoscopy prep, but the process, which includes several days of unusual dietary restrictions, can be especially tricky for people with diabetes. When you’re preparing for your ...

Up to a quarter of patients undergo a colonoscopy with inadequate bowel preparation, which can limit the effectiveness of the procedure and lead to missed polyps and incomplete or aborted procedures.

Developed by an Ulcerative Colitis patient, the Colonoscopy Prep Assistant app for iPhone and Android guides patients through the liquid laxative ingestion portion of their colonoscopy preparation ...

Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013;7(1):77-87. Similar findings were reported by another group of Korean investigators who prospectively studied the quality of bowel preparation in 300 subjects ...

Bowel preparation is a critical prerequisite for the success of colonoscopy procedures, as it ensures adequate visualisation of the colonic mucosa and maximises the detection of lesions. Recent ...

Talking about it, at times just thinking about it, can make some people shudder. But it’s a test that can save your life, is completely painless and the prep is easier than ever. A colonoscopy can ...