During a routine colonoscopy, doctors were shocked to discover a live ladybug inside a man's intestine. O post Doctors find ...

Many people can have polyps and, like Andy, have no symptoms. A polyp can take as many as 10 to 15 years to develop into ...

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.

The number of colorectal cancer cases in people under 50 is rising worldwide, especially in high-income countries. Possible ...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Bowel preparation for performing a colonoscopy: prospective randomized comparison study between a low-volume solution of polyethylene glycol and bisacodyl versus bisacodyl and a ...

Here are six recent studies and data points on the cost and effectiveness of colonoscopies, as reported by Becker’s: 1. A study published in Gastroenterology found that despite ACA requirements ...

Objective: Colonoscopy, the “gold standard” screening test for colorectal cancer (CRC), has known diagnostic limitations. Advances in endoscope technology have focused on improving mucosal ...

More than 2.5 million bowel preparation prescription claims were included, with 52.9% from commercial plans, 35.0% from Medicare Part D, and 8.3% from Medicaid.

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 ...

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Background The risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) among subjects with a positive faecal immunochemical test (FIT) who do not undergo a colonoscopy is unknown. We estimated whether non-compliance with ...