Colonoscopy: which polyps can develop into cancer?
One study analyzed which types of polyps are most likely to become cancerous after a colon cancer screening. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Colorectal cancer: not yet enough colonoscopies in France
"The proportion of people having had a colonoscopy following a positive colorectal cancer test has decreased," says Santé Publique France. ...
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Colonoscopy: advice from a gastroenterologist to prepare it well
A Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist shared his tips for making preparing for and having a successful colonoscopy easier. THE ESSENTIAL Colonoscopy ...
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Colonoscopy: how to know if polyps can develop into cancer?
Researchers have analyzed the types of polyps most at risk of becoming cancerous after colon cancer screening. THE ESSENTIAL Between ...
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Colorectal cancer: colonoscopy would not help reduce deaths
Used as a screening technique for colon cancer, colonoscopy would not have a significant impact on the risk of death. ...
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Colorectal cancer: tablets to facilitate preparation for colonoscopy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the US market of tablets facilitating the cleansing of the intestines ...
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Colon cancer: get screened by checking your stool!
The first symptoms of colorectal cancer are often visible in the stool. Knowing how to spot them speeds up treatment, ...
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“If 100% of the population participated in screening, we would reduce colorectal cancer mortality by 50%”
As the 2022 edition of the Mars Bleu operation launched to improve screening for colorectal cancer, which affects nearly 45,000 ...
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Joe Biden underwent a colonoscopy: what does this examination consist of?
This “routine” intervention aims to study the inner lining of the intestine to detect possible abnormalities, such as colon cancer. ...
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Colorectal cancer: after a positive self-test, colonoscopy too late increases the risk of discovering cancerous lesions
As France announces its new cancer plan, a study recalls the importance of colorectal cancer screening. When the time between ...
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A semi-autonomous robot to facilitate colonoscopies
Thanks to advances in technology, it is now possible to do robot-assisted colonoscopies. This new process, coupled with smaller cameras, ...
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Mars Bleu: colorectal cancer screening is underused
Although painless and to be carried out at home, screening for colorectal cancer remains insufficient in France. Mars Bleu is ...
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Colonoscopy at 50: Will Smith sets an example in video
Colonoscopy, which detects the risk of colon cancer, is strongly recommended for anyone over the age of 50. To support ...
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The lack of hygiene of vaginal and rectal ultrasound probes worries
According to a report by the French Society of Hospital Hygiene, ultrasound probes, used four million times a year, have ...
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Colorectal cancer: a dye may increase detection of polyps during colonoscopy
Ingesting a blue dye tablet while preparing the bowel for colonoscopy could increase the polyps detection rate by 9%, according ...
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Colorectal cancer: how is a colonoscopy performed?
Every two years, people aged 50 to 74 are invited by mail to be screened for colorectal cancer. If the ...
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Listening to the credits of Star Wars makes colonoscopies easier (and it’s proven)
Australian researchers have made a more than astonishing discovery. A doctor who listens to the Star Wars credits during a ...
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Colorectal cancer: a “routine check” to avoid it
VIDEO - On the occasion of Blue Mars, the National Cancer Institute wants to raise awareness about the dangerousness of ...
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Colon Cancer: Listening to Star Wars Soundtrack Would Improve Screening!
On the occasion of the release of the new Star Wars, a somewhat bizarre study shows that listening to the ...
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Colon cancer: colonoscopy is becoming a routine exam
In 2011, 1.28 million colonoscopies were performed in France, including 6 out of 10 among the population aged 50-74. In ...
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Colorectal cancer: organized screening improves early detection
Thanks to organized screening for colorectal cancer, more benign tumors are detected. Patients are better taken care of and treatment ...
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CT Colonography: Virtual Colonoscopy
No more need for an endoscope More and more hospitals are using a 'virtual colonoscopy' to rule out colon cancer. ...
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Cancer: the limits of organized screening in France
The latest report on cancers in France from the Cancer Institute underlines the limits of organized screening: poor participation, risks ...
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Colon cancer: obese men should get tested
Obese men are 6 times more likely to have polyps in the colon compared to their thinner counterparts. BMI and ...
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Colon cancer: 35,000 cancers discovered thanks to colonoscopy
Like many other cancers, colon cancer is an insidious disease that progresses without warning symptoms. More common from the age ...
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Doctors recommend colonoscopy for people at risk
Specialists want to convince people at high risk to have a colonoscopy. To prevent colorectal cancer, which is particularly deadly, ...
Read moreThe bowel examination: colonoscopy
The treatment from start to finish For many patients, a colonoscopy is an unpleasant prospect. But when there's something wrong ...
Read moreColon cancer screening relies on the doctor
After five years of experimentation, colorectal cancer screening extends to all departments. Objective: reduce the death rate by 20%.“My wife ...
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