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2. What to Expect at a Colonoscopy

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   If polyps are found, the colonoscopy may take up to 45 minutes. The polyps will be removed during the procedure and sent to a lab for a biopsy; the results may be back in as little as a day.

3. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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   Routine use of colonoscopy screening varies globally. In the US, colonoscopy is a commonly recommended and widely utilized screening method for colorectal cancer, often beginning at age 45 or 50, depending on risk factors and guidelines from organizations like the American Cancer Society. [9] However, screening practices differ worldwide.

4. Virtual colonoscopy lets you skip the scope. Here’s what to ...

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   When this happens, your doctor may have you undergo a virtual colonoscopy to complete the screening. Medicare doesn’t cover CT colonography. Cynthia Bledsoe looks at a laptop computer that ...

5. How to make your colonoscopy prep more effective and less ...

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   A colonoscopy is considered the best way to screen for colon cancer because it allows doctors to remove polyps — small growths in the colon — before they potentially turn cancerous.

6. Virtual colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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   Virtual colonoscopy (VC, also called CT colonography or CT pneumocolon) is the use of CT scanning or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to produce two- and three-dimensional images of the colon (large intestine), from the lowest part, the rectum, to the lower end of the small intestine, and to display the images on an electronic display device.

7. Endoclip - Wikipedia

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   An endoclip is a metallic mechanical device used in endoscopy in order to close two mucosal surfaces without the need for surgery and suturing. Its function is similar to a suture in gross surgical applications, as it is used to join together two disjointed surfaces, but, can be applied through the channel of an endoscope under direct visualization

8. It may be safe for some to wait 15 years for repeat ... - AOL

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   New research suggests average-risk patients may only need to get a colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening every 15 years instead of the recommended 10 years.

9. Gastroenterology - Wikipedia

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   A procedure similar to a colonoscopy using a long thin tube with a camera (scope) passed through the anus but only intended to visualize the rectum and the last part of the colon closest to the rectum. All aspects of the procedure are the same as for a colonoscopy with the exception that this procedure only lasts ten to twenty minutes and is ...