Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Colonoscopy is considered the gold-standard when screening for colorectal cancer," says gastroenterologist Dr. Brian McGee, MD.

Today, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer (MSTFCRC) released updated guidelines for optimizing bowel preparation before colonoscopy, refining best practices from its 2014 ...

As quality indicators and benchmarks for colonoscopy increase in coming years, gastroenterologists must think about ways to improve performance across the procedure continuum. According to several ...

How to prep for your colonoscopy during colorectal cancer awareness month plus more health and wellness tips from this week.

ORLANDO, Florida — A new smartphone app can help ensure that patients have a good bowel prep prior to colonoscopy, according to clinicians from Arizona Digestive Health, who developed the app. The ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MDKey TakeawaysColonoscopy prep is complete when your poop is light yellow without dark particles. If your stool isn't the right color after completing the ...

Cindy Givens, executive director at Surgery Center at Tanasbourne in Hillsboro, Ore., discusses four steps ASCs can take to increase their number of screening colonoscopies. 1. Market to primary care ...

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 ...