A study published by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found significant racial disparities when it comes to follow-up rates for colonoscopies and the quality of colonoscopy performed. The ...

Between 2016 and 2021, the percentage of screening colonoscopies performed by a family physician saw a decrease across the country. A substantial proportion of colonoscopies have been performed by ...

A study by Pickhardt et al. in the most recent issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine reports a miss rate of approximately 10 percent for large (>5mm) precancerous polyps during conventional ...

Background and Aim: The technical performance of colonoscopy performed in deeply sedated patients differs from that performed without sedation or under minimal to moderate sedation. The aim of this ...

A long-term study has examined how a colonoscopy affects the risk of colon cancer and the mortality risk in the event of a colon cancer diagnosis over the long term. The results are surprising. Colon ...