Physicians should offer patients verbal and written instructions for all components of prep, patient navigation with phone or virtual messaging to guide patients through the process, a low-fiber or ...

"There is a clear association between the use of GLPs and increased risks of food retention during upper endoscopy," Mathur told MedPage Today. But colonoscopy preparation protocols -- which ...

If no polyps or cancers are found, the average patient can wait 10 years before having another colonoscopy ... and UPS will pick it up.” The Food and Drug Administration recently approved ...

It’s good news in the fight against colorectal cancer: A new test can detect the disease with a simple blood draw. But don’t ...

Some patients pay out of pocket for colonoscopy prep, according to a recent study, and many leaders are concerned about how that could affect screening volumes. Gastroenterologist Eric Shah, MD, at ...

Israel has seen a significant annual decrease of 2-3% in the incidence of colorectal cancer among women and men.

The approval was based on data from the BLUE-C trial, which assessed the sensitivity and specificity of the Cologuard Plus test vs FIT in asymptomatic adults scheduled for screening colonoscopy.

Folks who take one of the popular GLP-1 weight-loss meds might end up with a cancelled endoscopy or colonoscopy New research ...

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel can impede a doctor's ability to successfully perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy. For these patients ...

food was still present in the stomach of people taking a GLP-1 in four cases. In contrast, that never occurred among those who didn't take a GLP-1. Among 140 patients who underwent colonoscopy or ...

Food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel can impede a doctor's ability to successfully perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy. Now, research finds this scenario is more likely if the ...