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Capsule endoscopy options in the gastroenterology field have grown, though colonoscopy remains the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening. How do these two different screening methods compare?

WEDNESDAY, June 6, 2018 -- Getting a colonoscopy or an endoscopy may be riskier than you thought. Researchers report that the rate of infections following these procedures at outpatient ambulatory ...

Endoscopy is a way to examine your digestive tract with a camera, called an endoscope. The endoscope is a flexible tube with a light and the camera attached. Through this state-of-the-art technology, ...

1. Colorado could soon require insurers to cover colon cancer screening costs beginning at age 45 instead of 50 if the Colorado Cancer Coalition and the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network ...

Research shows patients taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are more likely to have food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel before an endoscopy or colonoscopy. Photo by Adobe ...

The rates of infection following colonoscopies and upper-GI endoscopies performed at U.S. outpatient specialty centers are far higher than previously believed, according to a Johns Hopkins study ...

Medicare generally covers an endoscopy when a healthcare professional deems it medically necessary to help diagnose or treat various health conditions. After meeting the annual deductible, Medicare ...

Wait times for a colonoscopy are expected to decrease from as long as nine months to as little as several weeks now that the new WellSpan Endoscopy Center at Barrett Boulevard is open. Located at 4150 ...

Food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel can impede a doctor's ability to successfully perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy. Now, research finds this scenario is more likely if the patient ...