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2. Dreading a colonoscopy? There are alternatives | Savvy Senior

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   DEAR STEVEN: While a colonoscopy remains the most accurate screening test for detecting colon cancer (94% accurate), there are other easier — although less accurate — tests available. But be ...

3. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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   Colonoscopy is one of the colorectal cancer screening tests available to people in the US who are 45 years of age and older. The other screening tests include flexible sigmoidoscopy , double-contrast barium enema , computed tomographic (CT) colonography (virtual colonoscopy), guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (gFOBT), fecal immunochemical ...

4. Whole bowel irrigation - Wikipedia

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   Whole bowel irrigation is sometimes used prior to colonoscopy, bowel surgery, other abdominal/pelvic surgery, or a barium enema examination, to cleanse the intestines, enhancing visibility of the intestines' inner surfaces, preventing complications from occurring as a result of spillage of bowel contents into the abdominal cavity, and potentially providing other benefits depending on the type ...

5. Alternative cancer treatments - Wikipedia

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   In a survey of American cancer patients, baby boomers were more likely to support complementary and alternative treatments than people from an older generation. [26] White, female, college-educated patients who had been diagnosed more than a year ago were more likely than others to report a favorable impression of at least some complementary ...

6. Do I need a colonoscopy? Doctors speak about effectiveness ...

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   “Colonoscopy can’t be effective if it’s not done, and the study did show a significant decrease in cancer incidence with colonoscopy, and this will ultimately lead to a decrease in deaths.”

7. What Doctors Want You To Know About Cancer Screening ... - AOL

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   The Black Panther star was just 43 when he died after a four-year battle with colon cancer. As his millions of fans have struggled to process Boseman’s passing, the actor’s death has also ...