The recommended age to start screening for colorectal cancer was lowered in 2021 from 50 to 45 for people of average risk.

"Colonoscopy is considered the gold-standard when screening for colorectal cancer," says gastroenterologist Dr. Brian McGee, MD. "It’s a safe procedure that is the only cancer screening tool that can ...

Widespread noncompliance with federal cost-sharing rules exists, particularly impacting Medicare beneficiaries and patient-preferred prep options, study finds.

Colonoscopy Prep Is Worse Than IKEA It’s now a three-day process. Medical tests should become easier, not harder, with time. By Jim Sollisch Share ...

CR shows you how to save money on colonoscopy prep with over-the-counter alternatives to prescription laxatives.

Patients should understand that high-quality colonoscopy requires a high-quality bowel preparation and that active involvement of the patient in this process is critical to the success of colonoscopy.

A Collier County woman is speaking out after a routine colonoscopy turned into a life-threatening ordeal.

A sigmoidoscopy examines the lower colon, while a colonoscopy views the entire colon. Colonoscopy requires full prep; sigmoidoscopy has less prep.

Final preparation timing significantly impacts procedure success. Following specific guidelines for the last hours before your colonoscopy ensures optimal visualization conditions.

Before a colonoscopy, a person needs to drink a special solution to clear their bowels. Here, find tips for finishing it and a preparation timeline.

Use of a split-dose bowel preparation regimen is recommended; same-day regimen acceptable for those undergoing afternoon colonoscopy.

A colonoscopy is considered the gold standard when it comes to screening for colon polyps and colorectal cancer. Yet a colonoscopy — and the steps required to get one — can cause a spike of ...