Friday, October, 23, 2009
Problems After Colonoscopy
June 30, 2009
Researchers in Italy have found that a type of colonoscopy that uses high-powered X-rays detects tumors and precancerous growths as well as standard colonoscopies. These "virtual" colonoscopies, which are done using computed tomography scans, may offer an alternative for people who are too embarrassed or nervous about having a standard colonoscopy that involves having a camera threaded through the colon. The new study also adds to the growing body of evidence that CT scans are as effective as in...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Todd Eisner
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Health Expert
...ulcerative colitis, how often do I need to have a colonoscopy? There are essentially two...
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By Todd Eisner
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Health Expert
...gastroenterologist, and it sounds like you need a colonoscopy. The differential diagnosis of...
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By Kevin Knopf, MD
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Health Expert
...reminded me again about another screening test – Colonoscopy. The very word strikes fear in...
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By Todd Eisner
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Health Expert
...bowel might be considered. Depending on your age, a colonoscopy might be indicated. Many things...
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By Todd Eisner
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Health Expert
... I have Ulcerative Colitis and go for a yearly colonoscopy. I am hesitant to proceed this...
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Health Guide
...yearsFOBT or FIT every year plus sigmoidoscopy every 5 yearsDouble-contrast barium enema every 5 years
Colonoscopy every 10 yearsChoosing between
Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy. The choice between...
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Colonoscopy - virtual What the risks are Radiation exposure Nausea, vomiting, bloating, or rectal irritation caused prep medications ...
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...private office in July 1998 I felt scared, anxious, and exhausted. Two weeks before I'd had my first
colonoscopy after spending months with chronic diarrhea, abdominal cramps, bouts of blood and...
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...for the fourth and fifth years, and at the doctors and patients discretion during subsequent years.
ColonoscopyPatients should have a
colonoscopy 3 years after surgery. If the findings are normal,...
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...cancer. Doctors also advise that patients with ulcerative colitis receive regular (every 1 3 years)
colonoscopy exams to help screen for cancer. According to a 2006 study, patients with...
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Related News
May 05, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Virtual colonoscopy is being hailed as a life-saving diagnostic tool. In fact, a new study shows it's...
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September 07, 2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- When caught early, patients have close to a 100 percent chance of surviving colon cancer. The only...
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October 02, 2008
A patient asks Dr. Mitchell Hecht what could have caused the problem she experienced from her colonoscopy. Dr. Hecht gives information on tortuous...
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June 16, 2009
Undergoing a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer may be too risk for elderly patients with a history of stroke, diabetes, heart failure, and...
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June 02, 2009
According to a new study, people who are obese are less apt to have thoroughly cleansed their colon before getting a colonoscopy, which can hamper...
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