It can be helpful to know how to make your prep easier to endure if you have an upcoming colonoscopy. Prepping for a colonoscopy is no fun, but the importance of getting this screening test cannot be ...

Q: I’m having my first colonoscopy in a few months. My friends say it’s unpleasant, and I’m already dreading it. I think it would help if I knew what’s going to happen. How often do you need to get a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopy units and endoscopists are recommended to reach a bowel preparation adequacy rate of 90%. Adjunctive ...

It's important to prepare for your colonoscopy the right way so your doctor has a clear view of your colon when they perform the exam. Part of that prep includes following a clear liquid diet before ...

Here’s what to eat on your pre-colonoscopy diet, including ideas for a light breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and the best low-fiber and low-residue foods.

There will probably never be a TV reality show on how to survive colonoscopy prep, but before enduring my first one, I was ...

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. in men and women combined. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be fatal if caught early with a timely diagnosis. “Colonoscopy is ...

An estimated 52,500 Americans died last year from colon cancer, yet the disease is highly treatable if it's detected early. Primary care and prevention experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

Cancer of the colon and rectum is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the country. More than 140,000 new cases will be diagnosed in 2012, and almost 50,000 people will die from the disease.

A colonoscopy is a procedure that diagnoses and helps monitor inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This can play an essential role in preventing and treating colorectal cancer. Doctors diagnose IBD using ...

Consumers have testing options beyond the once-a-decade colonoscopy. But some doctors question Cologuard's testing program.