A study conducted by researchers in Colorado revealed that women offered a female endoscopist were not more likely to undergo screening colonoscopies than those who were not offered this choice, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - March is colorectal cancer awareness month, and KTBS has partnered with Willis Knighton to bring awareness to the disease. A local woman is encouraging everyone to stay up to date on ...

A study published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that women might be able to delay scheduling regular colonoscopies a few years past the generally recommended age ...

A traditional colonoscopy uses a device called a colonoscope to look inside the colon and rectum. A virtual colonoscopy is an alternative test that uses a CT scanner instead of a colonoscope. This may ...

A colonoscopy is an exam that lets your physician see your entire colon. Before the test, your health care team will give you instructions for how to clear your colon of any stool. This process is ...

Having a doctor stick a camera up your butt searching for cells that could turn into cancer is never going to be fun. But it’s still the most effective way to screen for colon and rectal cancer, the ...

Your health insurance will typically cover a colonoscopy in full, provided it’s a screening and you meet certain eligibility ...