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Mayo Clinic Q&A: So you’re having a colonoscopy: What to expect

I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I’m not having issues? Can you walk me ...

Want to Reach Nirvana? Try a Colonoscopy.

It turns out that despite everything you’ve heard, getting a colonoscopy is wonderful.
Seattle Times

Inside look at the virtual-colonoscopy debate

NEWARK, Del. — The Colon Health Center of Delaware has been selling an alternative to one of medicine’s most unloved procedures: the colonoscopy. Rather than insert several feet of tubing into the ...
The New York Times

You’re Due for a Colonoscopy, but What if You Don’t Want It?

Doctors can provide alternative forms of screening for colon and rectal cancer but sometimes have a good reason to stick with the colonoscope. By Gina Kolata This year about 53,000 Americans are ...
Becker's ASC

5 GI leaders on what’s changing in colonoscopy

Colonoscopy remains a cornerstone of colorectal cancer prevention, but GI leaders say the procedure’s role, and the business model built around it, is shifting fast. Here’s what five leaders have told ...
Petersburg Pilot

Regular colonoscopy clinics are coming back to Petersburg

Living in a small town like Petersburg often means traveling to Anchorage or Juneau for specialized healthcare. Medical ...