The study was designed and supervised by the Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (S.G., TR), and executed by four local ...

Colon cancer is the second most common cancer-related death in the U.S. The FDA has approved a new colonoscopy capsule which is a camera in pill form. There are many advantages to this capsule, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Colonoscopy is considered the gold-standard when screening for colorectal cancer," says gastroenterologist Dr. Brian McGee, MD.

This was a prospective, single center pilot analysis comparing the efficacy of CCE against routine screening colonoscopy at a tertiary care center (University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland). Patient ...

Sometimes, the preparation solution to clear the bowels before a colonoscopy does not work, or only partially works. A person can speak with their doctor about ways to make the prep more effective.

The robotic arm houses a magnet that interacts with magnets on a small capsule inside the patient and is able to navigate the capsule to the correct spot inside the colon. Increasing the roles played ...

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 ...

More than 100,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year, according to estimations by the American Cancer Society (ACS). Medical professionals generally agree that getting a ...