Tag: Colonoscopy
Routine Cancer Screenings Declined Significantly at Start of Pandemic
However, mammography and colonoscopy rates rebounded substantially by the end of July
Colonoscopy Delay After Abnormal FOBT, FIT Ups CRC Risk
Risk for CRC, mortality increased with delayed receipt of colonoscopy compared with colonoscopy within one to three months
Out-of-Network Claims Fairly Common for Elective Colonoscopy
Out-of-network claims involved anesthesiologist, pathologist in 64, 40 percent of cases, respectively
High-Risk Patients Not Aware of Needed Colonoscopy Intervals
Findings among patients with biopsy-confirmed advanced colorectal polyps
Complications After Colonoscopy Up for Those Aged ≥75
Other factors associated with risk include anemia, cardiac arrhythmia, hypertension, smoking history, obesity
Lasting Drop Seen in CRC Incidence, Death After Negative Colonoscopy
Reductions only seen for 10.1 to 17.4 years of follow-up after high-quality colonoscopy
Recommendations Updated for Postcolonoscopy Management
Guidance also provided for removal techniques for colorectal lesions of different sizes
Prevalence of CRC Screening Lowest in Adults Aged 50 to 54
Colorectal cancer screening prevalence 50.0 percent among those aged 50 to 54, increases with age
Prediagnostic Colonoscopy Cuts Colorectal Cancer Death Risk
Mortality risk drops 17 percent with one colonoscopy before diagnosis, 45 percent with three colonoscopies
