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Colonoscopy is a procedure that lets your doctor look inside your entire large intestine. It uses an instrument called a colonoscope, or scope for short. Scopes have a tiny camera attached to a long, thin tube. The procedure lets your doctor see things such as inflamed tissue, abnormal growths, and ulcers.

Your doctor may recommend a colonoscopy for a number of reasons:

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Colonoscopy (National Library of Medicine)
Colonoscopy is a procedure that lets your doctor look inside your entire large intestine. It uses an ... growths, and ulcers. Your doctor may recommend a colonoscopy for a number of reasons: To look for ...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/colonoscopy.html - Health Topics
Colonoscopy (Patient Education Institute)
Colonoscopy Introduction A colonoscopy is a simple procedure that allows your physician to look inside the colon and to discover certain diseases, such as cancer, very early. A colonoscopy is a very well tolerated procedure that could ...
www.nlm.nih.gov/.../tutorials/colonoscopy/htm/index.htm - Videos and Tutorials
Colon cancer screening
Screening for colon cancer; Colonoscopy - screening; Sigmoidoscopy - screening; Virtual colonoscopy - screening ... stool test and sigmoidoscopy should be used together. Colonoscopy : A colonoscopy is similar to a sigmoidoscopy, but ...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002071.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
Virtual colonoscopy
Colonoscopy - virtual; CT colonography ... A virtual colonoscopy is different from a regular colonoscopy , in which a long, lighted tool called a colonoscope is inserted into ...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007253.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
Virtual Colonoscopy (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
... List of Topics and Titles : Virtual Colonoscopy Virtual Colonoscopy On this page: What is virtual colonoscopy? What ... through Research For More Information What is virtual colonoscopy? Virtual colonoscopy is a procedure used to look ...
digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/virtualcolonoscopy - External Health Links
Colonoscopy (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
... A-Z List of Topics and Titles : Colonoscopy Colonoscopy On this page: What is colonoscopy? What are ... Hope through Research For More Information What is colonoscopy? Colonoscopy is a procedure used to see inside ...
digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/colonoscopy - External Health Links
Frequently Asked Questions about Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy (American Cancer Society)
Frequently Asked Questions About Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy Colonoscopy ( ko -lun- AH -skuh-pee) and sigmoidoscopy ( sig -moid- AH -skuh-pee) are two screening exam options ...
www.cancer.org/.../faq-colonoscopy-and-sigmoidoscopy - External Health Links
What to Expect During a Colonoscopy (American College of Gastroenterology)
... During a Colonoscopy What to Expect During a Colonoscopy Prep. Sedation. Procedure. Post-Procedure. This new educational ... underscores the lifesaving importance of colorectal screening by colonoscopy. The video instills confidence in patients about the ...
gi.org/media/colonoscopy - Videos and Tutorials
Colonoscopy Reduces Risk of Death from Colorectal Cancer in High-Risk Patients (National Cancer Institute)
Special Report Colonoscopy Reduces Risk of Death from Colorectal Cancer in High-Risk Patients During a colonoscopy, physicians can find and remove polyps, such as ...
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Understanding Colonoscopy (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Understanding Colonoscopy What is a colonoscopy? Colonoscopy lets your doctor examine the lining of your large intestine (colon) for abnormalities by inserting a thin flexible tube, as ...
www.asge.org/patients/patients.aspx?id=7838 - External Health Links

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