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- Colonoscopy - Mayo Clinic
A colonoscopy (koe-lun-OS-kuh-pee) is an exam used to look for changes — such as swollen, irritated tissues, polyps or cancer — in the large intestine (colon) and rectum During a colonoscopy, a long, flexible tube (colonoscope) is inserted into the rectum A tiny video camera at the tip of the tube allows the doctor to view the inside of the entire colon
- Colon cancer screening: Weighing the options - Mayo Clinic
Find out more about the pros and cons of specific tests used for colon cancer screening, including colonoscopy, stool DNA test and virtual colonoscopy
- Colon cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Tests and procedures used for colon cancer diagnosis include: Using a scope to examine the inside of the colon Colonoscopy uses a long, flexible and slender tube attached to a video camera and monitor to view the whole colon and rectum A doctor may pass surgical tools through the tube to take tissue samples and remove polyps Removing a sample of tissue for testing A biopsy is a procedure
- Colonoscopia - Mayo Clinic
Una colonoscopia es un examen que se usa para buscar la presencia de cambios (como tejidos hinchados e irritados, pólipos o cáncer) en el intestino grueso (colon) y el recto Durante una colonoscopia, se introduce una sonda larga y flexible (colonoscopio) en el recto Una pequeña cámara de video en la punta de la sonda le permite al médico observar el interior de todo el colon
- Colon polyps - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
The follow-up colonoscopy schedule for serrated lesions is like that for adenomas Preparing for your colonoscopy It's very important to fully clean out your colon before a colonoscopy If stool remains in the colon and blocks the view of the colon wall, you will likely need another colonoscopy sooner than usual to make sure all polyps are found
- 结肠镜检查 - 妙佑医疗国际 - Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to make colonoscopy bowel prep easier In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media Mayo Clinic Minute: Health screenings in underserved populations Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding colorectal cancer Mayo Clinic Q and A: So you're having a colonoscopy: What to expect You're at risk of colorectal cancer
- Video: Colonoscopy - Mayo Clinic
See what a doctor sees when you undergo an examination of your colon
- Colon cancer stool: What to look for and how to test at home
Colonoscopy is the most widely used and most accurate screening test for colorectal cancer in the U S , but it is invasive and requires sedation Less invasive, at-home test kits are available While more convenient and affordable, these tests are less accurate than colonoscopy and still require follow-up with colonoscopy if results are positive
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