Although colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality, only one half of adults at average risk have been screened. Virtual colonoscopy, which uses computed tomographic (CT) scanning to ...

INDIANAPOLIS — In an editorial published in the April 19 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine gastroenterologist Thomas Imperiale, M.D., says virtual ...

Early-age onset of colon cancer is on the rise. That makes screening and detection more important than ever, since early treatment saves lives. Unfortunately, screening rates are not quite where they ...

For the past few decades, optical colonoscopy has been the gold standard in colon cancer screening. However, recent studies have shown that virtual colonoscopy may be the safest and most ...

A procedure that lets doctors find abnormal growths in the colon through 3-D computer-generated images is at least as accurate as a more invasive conventional colonoscopy, suggests research that was ...

A procedure that lets doctors find abnormal growths in the colon through computer-generated images is slightly more accurate and less invasive than conventional colonoscopy, new research suggests.

URBANA – If somebody invented a screening that could prevent breast cancer, Dr. Gary Griglione figures women would line up for miles to get it. But just try to persuade patients to get a colonoscopy, ...

Colonoscopy preparation kits consist of laxatives and electrolytes in tablet or liquid form. There are different types of kits — some are prescription, while others available are over the counter.

Having had two optical and one virtual colonoscopy over the last 10 to 12 years, I read the article about the procedures with much interest ["Inside Out," April 28]. Two things became immediately ...