Novel Colonoscopy Prep Is Poised to Improve Screening Rates for Colon Cancer
Novel preparation formulation is as effective and safe as current colon prep for colonoscopy. Plus, study participants gave the prep experience a high satisfaction rating.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Elderly Patients Often Not Up-to-Date on Screening for Colorectal Cancer
Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) is not widely used by Americans age 75 years and older, even though some patients are healthy and may benefit.
Free Colonoscopy Screening for Uninsured Patients Effectively Detects CRC Early and Is Cost Neutral
Offering free screening colonoscopies can identify CRC earlier in uninsured patients who are at high risk for developing the disease. In addition, the program is cost neutral from the perspective of a hospital system.
Time to Follow-up Colonoscopy After Positive Colon Cancer Screening Results Varies Significantly
The time between a positive fecal blood test result for colon cancer screening and a follow-up colonoscopy varies widely across the United States.
Rate and Cost of Gastroenterology Office Visits Before Colonoscopy for Cancer Screening
The generally low risk of colonoscopy and the widely accepted guidelines for polyp surveillance and colon cancer screening may render precolonoscopy gastroenterology office visits unnecessary.
Measure of Outpatient Colonoscopy Quality Created
Fifteen variables independently associated with measure; shows variation in quality among facilities
New risk score for colorectal cancer could guide selection of screening tests
A new risk assessment scoring system could help physicians determine which patients can forgo invasive colonoscopy for cancer screening and which patients should undergo the procedure.
Changing patient’s position helps effectiveness of colonoscopy—especially on one side
Having patients lie on their left side while examining the right side of their colon during a colonoscopy can result in more polyps being found, thus increasing the effectiveness of the screening technique.
Clinical scoring system suggests more precise colon cancer screening is possible
A clinical scoring system for colon cancer risk could help physicians determine which patients require colonoscopies and which could be adequately screened using less invasive methods.
Colonoscopy screening may reduce CRC-related mortality
Patients with colorectal cancer that is detected during a colonoscopy screening are more likely to survive to longer than patients who are not diagnosed until they have symptoms.
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