Today’s expert panel takes a look at prevention. Should you get a colonoscopy? Pre-screening for cancer is very important, especially in late life and can help catch cancer before it grows.. Panel Participants: J. Morris Hicks, Pamela A. Popper, Ph.D., N.D., Baxter Montgomery, M.D., Michael Klaper, M.D.. Connect with The Real Truth About Health. http://www.therealtruthabouthealth.com/. https://www.facebook.com/The-Real-Truth-About-Health-467500836655781/. https://twitter.com/RTAHealth. Passionate believers in whole food plant based diets, no chemicals, minimal pharmaceutical drugs, no GMO’s. Fighting to stop climate change and extinction.
A nurse explains what happens during a colonoscopy, a procedure to check inside the large bowel, colon and rectum. To find out more go to https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/colonoscopy/
Cancer screening exams for colon cancer and rectal cancer can find cancer early,making the chances for successfully treating the disease greater. Watch this video and decide if an optical or virtual colonoscopy is right for you.. Learn more about the screening exams we offere here https://www.mdanderson.org/prevention-screening/get-screened/colorectal-cancer-screening.html. Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or online at: https://my.mdanderson.org/RequestAppointment?cmpid=youtube_appointment_prevention_colorectal
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer but early screening and knowing your risk factors can make a big difference in your prognosis. Judy Yee, MD, FACR, Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, UCSF; Chief, Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA discusses why getting a colonoscopy is important and dispels myths about the process. Recorded on 11/10/2015. Series: “UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine presents Mini Medical School for the Public” [1/2016] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30135]
John McDougall, MD, presents: “Up The Wrong Butt, Colonoscopy – Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Prevention” at the September 2016, Advanced Study Weekend in Santa Rosa, California.. For more information: http://www.drmcdougall.com
Dr. Steven Nurkin talks about the importance of colon cancer screening and why colonoscopy is the preferred colon cancer screening test. Read more at our blog: https://goo.gl/m1aMMA
If you’re over the age of 45, you need to have colon cancer screening. You can prevent colon cancer if growths in your colon known as polyps are found and removed in their early stages. Cynthia Yoshida, MD, and Andy Wolf, MD, discuss the importance of colon cancer screening and the many types of screening available through UVA Health.. Find out more at https://uvahealth.com/services/colon-health/colon-cancer-screening. Cynthia Yoshida, MD: For most people who are over the age of 45, your primary care providers probably told you that you need to have colon cancer screening. When we’re doing a colonoscopy, we rarely find colon cancer. We are usually looking for small growths or polyps that can grow in the colon. And if we can find a polyp when it’s small and remove it, then we can prevent a person from developing colon cancer.. Andy Wolf, MD: One question arises is, why is colorectal cancer such a deadly cancer? For folks who aren’t getting screened, we’re only finding the cancer after symptoms occur when the patient starts to bleed or develops abdominal pain.. Yoshida: So there’s some polyps in the colon that are called hyperplastic polyps or some things that are called lymphoid follicles, which are just normal lymph tissue in the colon. And if you have those kinds of polyps, they are not precancerous, and you can have another colonoscopy in 10 years. If it turns out that you have some precancerous polyps, then you might have to adjust the timing of your repeat colonoscopy.. Wolf: If colon cancer is detected through screening, UVA also has a team of colorectal cancer specialists who can provide comprehensive care for the patients who are diagnosed with colon cancer.. Yoshida: I know a lot of people are really embarrassed about having a colonoscopy, and it’s an invasive procedure. It’s our goal at the University of Virginia to make sure that patients have a comfortable procedure and an excellent procedure.. Wolf: If they would rather have a stool-based test, we have the option of fecal immunochemical testing here, which is one of the best tests for colorectal cancer screening. We have the virtual colonoscopy here, the CT scan, and flexible sigmoidoscopy.. Yoshida: The most important message is that you have options, so please talk to your primary care physician about colorectal cancer screening tests and which one is right for you.
The Silver Lining to Getting a Colonoscopy Is Reading This No B.S. Survival Guide. Created: 05/13/2019.
Last Updated: 07/01/2019. Share on: by Mary Kay Fleming; Originally published on NextTribe.com. I may be the only lunatic on Earth who wants to have a colonoscopy more, rather than less, often.
October 29, 2018 by Mary Kay Fleming · Health The Silver Lining to Getting a Colonoscopy Is Reading This No B.S. Survival Guide That dreaded doctor visit is not fun—but reading this prep manual by award-winning humorist Mary Kay Jordan Fleming is. I may be the only lunatic on Earth who wants to have a colonoscopy more, rather than less, often. October 29, 2018 by Mary Kay Fleming · Health The Silver Lining to Getting a Colonoscopy Is Reading This No B.S.
Survival Guide That dreaded doctor visit is not fun—but reading this prep manual by award-winning humorist Mary Kay Jordan Fleming is. The Silver Lining. By 7:30 AM I was checked in for my colonoscopy, lying in a hospital bed while various nurses, techs, and doctors came in to ask me questions and tend to my every concern.
They brought me hospital blankets straight from a warmer and I found a strange peace while lying there. The Silver Lining to Getting a Colonoscopy Is Reading This No B.S. Survival Guide That dreaded doctor visit is not fun—but reading this prep manual by award-winning humorist Mary Kay Jordan Fleming is. For example, if everything appears normal and no biopsies are taken, the doctor can tell you right away that the colonoscopy was normal.
If a polyp is removed or a sample of the colon lining is removed (a colonic biopsy), it may take a few days (or more) to find out that cancer, an adenoma or another finding was discovered. Colonoscopy is a procedure that utilizes a flexible tube with light and camera at the end to look at the inner lining of a person’s large intestine (colon) through a video monitor. During the procedure, the physician has the ability to take a small piece of tissue from the colon (biopsy), remove a polyp (polypectomy), mark a specific spot. Colon Cancer Alliance: “Sample Six-Day Colonoscopy Prep Guide.” Harvard Medical School Harvard Health Publications: “Preparing for a colonoscopy.” Johnson, D., September 2014. Colonoscopy is a great medical advance, no doubt.
Most colon cancers start out as small growths (polyps) in the lining of the colon that go through subtle changes over the course of several years. Most colon polyps are adenomas, and the vast majority—about 90%—are completely harmless. But because it’s usually not possible to tell.
3. no sedation or anesthesia 4. no invasiveness-no scopethus more compliance! (thin tube to pump air to inflate colon) 5. no risk of perforation of colon 6. more complete exam of colon (often can’t reach endblockage, redundant bowel with conventional colonoscopy 7. Fastermore pts can be done ($$$).
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Several reports have shown that early (or urgent) colonoscopy is safe and has high diagnostic
This approach was also associated with shorter hospital stay.134 Bowel preparation is generally recommended before urgent colonoscopy to improve visibility and prevent complications related to poor visibility.
Colonoscopy is recommended beginning at ages 20–25, repeating every
from Oncology Nursing Review by Connie Henke Yarbro, Margaret Hansen Frogge, Michelle Goodman Jones and Bartlett, 2007
It is recommended by the American Cancer Society that adults at age 50 undergo a colonoscopy for the detection and prevention of colorectal cancers or earlier if there is a history of colon cancer in the patient’s immediate family.
For patient safety and greater test sensitivity, total colon examination is generally postponed until a full bowel preparation can be done prior to colonoscopy.”
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I stopped the video at 31 minutes to ask this question. Most colonoscopies also include removing any polyps that are found. Many doctors will tell you that they prefer the colonoscopy over the flexible sigmoid, because the flexible sigmoid does not allow them to see what they need to see. But, I am not sure if that is true. If you do a 5 minute flexible sigmoid and then find a polyp, would you return to have the polyp removed or….how would the polyps be treated? Thank you.
Wow, thank you so much, I am being pressured to take this test and my gut instinct is full of distrust and I am sooooooooooooooooo happy and grateful I found you!!! Thank you for your bravery, courage and honesty.. So refreshing!!
Omg this just turned up in my recommended… How did you know I’m currently waiting for my appointment for this lovely procedure ��…. Thanks for the reminder! ����… ���� 1 like is 1 prayer for my bum!! ����
I stopped the video at 31 minutes to ask this question.
Most colonoscopies also include removing any polyps that are found.
Many doctors will tell you that they prefer the colonoscopy over the flexible sigmoid, because the flexible sigmoid does not allow them to see what they need to see. But, I am not sure if that is true.
If you do a 5 minute flexible sigmoid and then find a polyp, would you return to have the polyp removed or….how would the polyps be treated?
Thank you.
Wow, thank you so much, I am being pressured to take this test and my gut instinct is full of distrust and I am sooooooooooooooooo happy and grateful I found you!!! Thank you for your bravery, courage and honesty.. So refreshing!!
Self education is your best option. If one chooses to remain ignorant about health matters it’s more likely that they will be exploited by doctors.