A new noninvasive alternative to colonoscopies is as easy as swallowing a pill. The patient ingests PillCamâ„¢ Colon 2, a capsule containing two miniature cameras on either end. As the capsule... Read more
Colonoscopies can be an uncomfortable procedure for patients who may already be worried about what results will be found. When the results are inconclusive, a patient’s options can be... Read more
The researchers reported that the test detected 98 percent of all cancers A new noninvasive test for colorectal cancer screening demonstrated high sensitivity for detecting colorectal cancer... Read more
Virtual Colonoscopy Without Laxative Equals Standard OC in Identifying Clinically Significant Polyps
Statistically, there is no difference between these two numbers Computed tomographic colonography (CTC), also known as virtual colonoscopy, administered without laxatives is as accurate as c... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Colonoscopies might beat out root canals as the most reviled commonplace medical procedure that many of us might expect to undergo. Nevertheless, the uncomfortable undert... Read more