The medical community also considers colonoscopy the gold standard of screening for colorectal cancer. This type of cancer is one of the most common types in both males and females in the U.S. A ...

Colonoscopy is a commonly performed medical procedure. It is done to diagnose and treat wide range of conditions and symptoms of colon and rectum. Many patients can have some minor GI symptom after ...

A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer. More than 15 million colonoscopy ...

Since colorectal cancer is on the rise in people younger than age 50, national guidelines have recently pushed the starting age for colorectal cancer screening down to 45. We need to spread the word.

A separate handheld 3D marker helps an assistant to visualize where abdominal pressure will be most effective. Dr. Douglas Howell, Director of the Pancreaticobilary Center at Maine Medical Center ...

The use of the anesthesia propofol puts patients to sleep faster, brings them out of their oblivion more quickly and may help doctors find more precancerous polyps during a colonoscopy than the ...

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - May 5, 2014) - Avantis Medical Systems, Inc., a technology leader in developing novel digital imaging devices, today announced the results of a feasibility study ...