Cologuard® vs. Colonoscopy: Which test is better?
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How to choose between colonoscopy and Cologuard® testing. What does a positive Cologuard test mean?
VIDEO: Colonoscopy prep with pills only! All about Sutab!
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You can now do a full colonoscopy prep using only pills and water! It's about time!
VIDEO: See how a gastroenterologist does the colonoscopy prep!
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Don't have a colonoscopy without watching this video about how to do the bowel prep!
Video: How to prevent colorectal cancer!
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Dr. Gandolfo reviews the basics of colorectal cancer in this video
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Everyone should know these key facts about colorectal cancer
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so I made this infographic to highlight the key facts that everyone should know about colorectal cancer! For much more about this and other important health topics, please visit my informational site Retroflexions.com!
American Cancer Society recommends colorectal cancer screening to begin at age 45
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On May 30, 2018, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released new guidelines regarding colorectal cancer screening for the average-risk individual. The big news is that they now recommend that screening for colorectal cancer begin at age 45 rather than age 50. This reduction in the starting age was in...
What Causes Colon Polyps?
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When it comes to colon cancer prevention, the polyp is the key player to know. Colon polyps, called adenomas, are precancerous growths originating from the inner lining of the colon wall. There are other types of polyps in the colon which are not considered precancerous, but for our purposes...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
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It’s March, which means it’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Preventing colon cancer is one of the most important things that we gastroenterologists get to do. Even if you’re not particularly interested in colon cancer, there will still be some interesting stuff for you to read this here as I...
Think Twice Before Large Colonic Polyp Surgery
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Large colonic polyps used to be managed by a surgeon, similar to how colon cancer is still managed…cut it out and hope for the best. However, it is clear that when possible, these large non-cancerous polyps are more safely removed using advanced endoscopic techniques, such as endoscopic mucosal resection...
