News articles tagged with 'colonoscopy' (Page 8)
African Americans less likely than whites to get colonoscopy despite family history of colon cancer
— 25 Mar 2008 12:58 | HealthAfrican Americans who have multiple first-degree relatives with colon cancer are less likely than whites with affected relatives to undergo recommended screening procedures, according…
Study offers road map to safer pain control, cost savings during colonoscopies
— 12 Mar 2008 17:13 | HealthAt a time when several U.S. health insurers have discontinued payment for use of the sedative propofol during most screening colonoscopies, physicians at the University of Pennsylvania…
Non-polypoid colon lesions relatively common and associated with colorectal cancer
— 5 Mar 2008 13:57 | HealthFlat, non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms (NP-CRNs), which may be difficult to detect, appear to be relatively common and may have a greater association with cancer compared with the…
Provider influence and patient barriers affect use of colorectal cancer screening
— 11 Feb 2008 12:20 | HealthA new study shows that health care providers play a key role in the likelihood their patients are screened for colorectal cancer. The findings suggest that interventions targeting both…
Colonoscopy fears overcome when patients support patients
— 8 Jan 2008 20:44 | HealthPatients who have had a colonoscopy can play a life-saving role by encouraging other patients to follow through with their own colorectal cancer screenings, according to new research…