Colonoscopy screening

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Avatar m tn Hence, strictly speaking, you could wait until you are 40 to begin screening colonoscopy, as recommended by your gastroenterologist. The fact that you had a negative FOBT recently is also reassuring. However, you may opt to get a colonoscopy or a virtual colonoscopy done right away (given the family history) even though the text books state otherwise. You are nearly forty, and the screening tests wont harm you (insurance re-imbursement is of course another issue altogether).
Avatar n tn They have several. If you are looking for colon cancer screening then it would be a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy. If you are looking for other diseases of the colon they have the lower GI and upper GI.
Avatar m tn Colonoscopy is still the best tool for examining the large intestine. Because of the age I would ask the GI if he is healthy enough to endure the test.
Avatar n tn Do you know how old your father was when he received the diagnosis? You should begin colonoscopy screening when you are 10 years younger than the age at which your father was diagnosed. Colon cancer is preventable with early screening, and it isvery treatable, especially when it is treated in an early stage.
Avatar f tn When you have a colonoscopy some doctors will take photos of the caecum to prove that they have reached it. The fact that their equipment was unable to take photos would not neccessarily have meant that they were not able to get an adequate visual on their monitor which should still have given them a 'live' viewing.
Avatar f tn Hello, i am going to get a colonoscopy on friday. I have been having health issues for over a month and landed in the hospital on thursday night. My hospital does not perform colonoscopies so i had to make an appointment with a GI. I jist realized that when i called to make the appointment, they never told me if i had to do anything to prepare for it.
531005 tn?1286515532 I thing the diet and screening advice from Morcambe is excellent. As far as colonoscopy, I'm a colorectal cancer survivor, with a family history - I'm the fourth generation. One thing I've learned is that if you have a first-degree relative with colon cancer (e.g. parent, sibling) you should begin having screening colonoscopy at an age 10 years younger than that relative was when diagnosed.
Avatar m tn I should note that I am having a colonoscopy next week for an unrelated reason... just screening as I am at that age when screening should be done. As such, I have a follow up question for the community. If there is a mild hernia, would they see it during the colonoscopy?
1851424 tn?1319413598 With that kind of family history, you should certainly get a colonoscopy. I think it's reasonable if there is a family history and/or you have symptoms to warrant such a test. Your insurance has to cover it when getting tested is the reasonable thing to do.
Avatar m tn com/articles/colonoscopy-guide-endoscopic-screening-and-therapy - this says perforation from over-inflation is rare with modern equipment, which fits with what I'm finding. Most articles about over-inflation and perforation are from the 1980s. I can't find any other injury as a result of over-inflation than perforation. You don't say what happened, so if it wasn't perforation, maybe your injury was caused by something other than over-inflation?
Avatar f tn If you have a first degree relative (parent, child, sibling) with colon cancer, you should begin having screening colonoscopy when you are 10 years younger that the age at which that realtive was diagnosed. For example, my father died at age 50 and his colon cancer was diagnosed postmortem. That meant I should have begun having screening colonoscopy testing at age 40. I did not know this, and did not have a colonoscopy until I had symptoms at age 46.
7469840 tn?1409845836 One year EOT today, did triple therapy of Sovaldi, Ribavirin, Pegasys for 12 weeks. Going into my gastro doctor tomorrow, going to ask for a bloodpanel, viral load test, and ask about hcc screening. Didn't have cirrhosis, may have had fibrosis, though nothing showed on blood panel or ultrasound, no biopsy. Feel pretty good other than the buzzing in my ears.
Avatar m tn First, no cancer is ever a good cancer. Pap thyca is a very treatable cancer (which causes people to say good...cancer = bad, that's why it's cancer!) with a great outcome. It is slow growing and usually quite easy to treat. Calling it a good cancer is a peeve of mine... Are you asking about general cancer screening tests or further testing for thyca? As long as you are getting your annual scans and blood work done (checking your Tg, TSH, etc), you will be well followed for thyca.
Avatar f tn Here in the UK they do not do that! so much for our medical system !
Avatar n tn I have my first colonoscopy coming up in two days and picked up my prep package today, something I haven't seen mentioned here, called Halflytely & Bisacodyl tablets. I'm supposed to take the two pills at noon tomorrow (clear liquid diet), and then after a bowel movement occurs (or at most six hours later), drink the powder that I have mixed in a two-liter jug with water and refrigerated. 8 cups, one every 10 minutes. Sounds very filling!
Avatar m tn There was no associated pain although my stools became looser. I had already had a routine colonoscopy 9 months ago (a UK NHS screening present when you reach 55) and the rectum, descending and transverse colon were as clean as a whistle. My concerned GP ordered another colonoscopy 3 weeks ago and this showed some areas of bleeding/inflammation in the rectosigmoid section up to 30cm.
Avatar m tn I want to believe that I can rule out colon cancer as a diagnosis based on the fact that 4 yrs ago there were no issues with my colonoscopy. I am scheduled to see my GP for another follow up on this issue. In the meantime, can anyone shed some light on how reliable a colonoscopy is in detecting colon cancer? I thought this was the gold standard and the American Cancer Society recommends screening every 10 yrs. I have it done every 5 yrs.
Avatar f tn It was very negligent for your dad's doctor to have never sent him for a colonoscopy when there is blood in his stools, we can never just assume it's hemorrhoids. It's difficult to say what your dad's prognosis is but as his daughter you should be able to call his doctor and ask the questions that you need answered so badly. This is such a shame as it could have been prevented. His doctor will understand your concerns so don't hesitate to call him.
Avatar n tn Hello and welcome to MedHelp's forums. Thanks for your question and we are sorry for the difficult time you went through trying to get the colonoscopy liquid down. If they are calling for surgical resection, they aren't asking you do another coloscopy are they? They have seen a polyp and need to remove it and are going the surgical route to do so? Working with your doctor is important. Here is some general information about colon resection https://www.webmd.
Avatar f tn It is estimated that the cancer may have developed over a ten year interval, which is the rationale for the suggestion of a screening test ten years before the age of the known cancer case. Screening may indeed be reasonable for you at your age. If you have access to genetic testing, you can discuss this with your doctor and with your father as well (it would be better to prove if there is a signature in the known cancer case first before offering testing to the relatives). Stay positive.
Avatar n tn I had a colonoscopy and I had three precancerous polyps removed. can someone explain what the different types of polyps are and since I have had these what precautions that i need to take so these dont come back again. my dr said I just need another colonoscopy in 5 yrs instead of the usual 10.
Avatar f tn re over 50, have you had a screening colonoscopy in the last few years?
Avatar n tn on a Wed. i had my first colonoscopy. they diagnosed diverticulitis (previous to test i had some symptoms, but test was a regularly scheduled cancer screening). no treatment was proscibed. within three days i was in the hospital for a week, CT scan showed a colon abscess, i dodged emergency surgery and responded to IV antibiotics. now i'm two months out of the hospital and a GI and surgical followup recommends bowel resection. i've read that the bowel does not repair itself.
Avatar m tn For those who have at least one first degree relative (or two second degree relatives) with colon cancer, screening colonoscopy should be started at age 40 or 10 years prior to the earliest colorectal cancer in the family. This should be repeated every 5 years if the relative had cancer at age 50 or later, and every 1-5 years if the relative had the cancer before 50 years of age.
Avatar m tn Can you tell me about the reliability and accuracy of abdominal ultrasound and fecal occult blood tests in screening for colon cancer?
Avatar f tn Additional diagnostic tests such as fecal occult blood test (FOBT) as well as screening tests like colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy to rule this out. Take care and do keep us posted.
Avatar m tn Hence, strictly speaking, you could wait until you are 40 to begin screening colonoscopy, as recommended by your gastroenterologist. The fact that you had a negative FOBT recently is also reassuring. However, you may opt to get a colonoscopy or a virtual colonoscopy done right away (given the family history) even though the text books state otherwise. You are nearly forty, and the screening tests wont harm you (insurance re-imbursement is of course another issue altogether).