Beginning in 2004, the U.S. Surgeon General designated Thanksgiving National Family Health History Day. What does that mean for you? It’s pretty simple; as you gather with your relatives for the holiday, whether in person or virtually, take time talk about and document health problems that run in your family. (Note that although this blog post focuses on gathering information related to colorectal cancer [CRC], the guidelines apply to any health condition, from diabetes to breast cancer.)
Topics: colorectal cancer, CRC, colonoscopy, screening, adenoma, polyp
Why would you have a sedation-free colonoscopy, when the norm is sleeping through the procedure and having no recollection of it?
Topics: gastroenterologist, patient experience, hospital costs, colorectal cancer, CRC, endoscopist, endoscopy nursing, GI nursing, patient safety, Propofol for colonoscopy, Deep sedation, Propofol, polyp, adenoma, screening, patient, endocopy, nurse
Observational studies indicate that colonoscopy lowers colorectal cancer (CRC) rates and mortality in the general population. In support of these findings, a large-case control study showed that the procedure can significantly reduce the incidence of CRC and CRC-related mortality. However, colonoscopy may not be optimally effective for right-sided lesions. This might be due, in large part, to sessile serrated adenomas (SSAs).
Topics: colonoscopy, looping in colonoscopy, endoscopist, gastroenterologist, polyp, adenoma, screening, colon cancer, CRC, colorectal cancer, SSA, serrated sessile adenoma
In 2018, 50,630 people in the United States will die of colorectal cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. It is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women in this country.
Topics: colonoscopy, abdominal pain colonoscopy, patient safety, healthcare costs, polyp, screening, colon cancer, bowel prep colonoscopy
How do fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) stack up to colonoscopy, the gold standard for colon cancer screening? Admittedly, FIT might sound pretty good—no special diet, no colonoscopy prep, no hospital gown. But everything that shines is not gold.
Topics: endoscopy, patient, colonoscopy, colon cancer, FIT, screening, adenoma, polyp
