Out-of-pocket expenses for bowel preparation may limit access to colonoscopy, potentially delaying diagnosis and treatment, ...

A considerable proportion of bowel preparation claims for screening colonoscopy involve patient cost-sharing, according to a research letter published online June 20 in Gastroenterology.

Spanish study reveals that rapid fecal test is as effective as colonoscopy in detecting colorectal cancer in its early stages ...

In his op-ed “ Colonoscopy Prep Is Worse Than IKEA ” (June 3), Jim Sollisch gives readers the impression that there has been a universal shift to a three-day bowel preparation for colonoscopies.

I had a symptom of colon cancer and family history, so I got a colonoscopy. It was expensive, and insurance was a nightmare, ...

Colonoscopy screenings are often avoided due to out-of-pocket costs and hesitancy toward bowel prep, with even minimal out-of-pocket costs associated with lower screening uptake in patients. The study ...

If you’ve recently had a bout of diarrhea, you may have pale or white-colored stool. These light-colored stools can be the result of various factors, so it’s important to note your symptoms ...

Some people’s bowel movements follow a consistent schedule, while others don’t. Dr. Forman says your stool can vary based on several factors, like what you eat and how much you exercise.

Blood in the stool has multiple causes, like hemorrhoids and anal fissures. Learn about how it's diagnosed, treatment, when to see a doctor, and more.

A physician has unpacked the top five symptoms signalling bowel cancer after data indicates a surge in cases among younger people. Scrutiny of World Health Organization figures by researchers at the ...

Background The use of colonoscopy to evaluate patients for the presence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has increased substantially in the past decade. [1–3] This concerns both high-risk asymptomatic ...