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Colonoscopy is still the most recommended screening for colorectal cancer, despite conflicting headlines and flawed interpretations of a new study

A recently published study in a high-profile medical journal appeared to call into question the efficacy of colonoscopy, a proven and widely utilized strategy for the screening and prevention of colorectal cancer.

The Conversation

Colonoscopies save lives. Doctors push back against European study that casts doubt

Colon cancer specialists worry that results of a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine could be misconstrued, and keep patients from getting lifesaving cancer screening.

WEKU

Lisa Jarvis: Don’t cancel your colonoscopy just yet

Many people in the U.S. may now be thinking that they’ve received a blessed reprieve from a middle age rite of passage: the colonoscopy. After all, a large study just made headlines for suggesting the procedure isn’t nearly as effective at lowering the risk of colon cancer as previously thought.…

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Leftfield: ‘Having a colonoscopy was like being in a nightclub’

If the UK electronica pioneers’ new album sounds urgent, that’s because Neil Barnes has faced divorce, depression and a cancer scare. ‘I thought: if I don’t get it done, I never will,’ he says

The Guardian - UK

Corporate hospital directed to pay ₹15 lakh for medical negligence

Judgment given by Telangana State Consumer Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

The Hindu

Actor Ryan Reynolds has urged 45 year olds to screen for bowel cancer. But the case for screening in your 40s isn't clear cut

Last week, actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney released a video of themselves getting colonoscopies to encourage others to undergo screening. The procedure detected polyps in the two men, both aged 45.

The Conversation

Why Ryan Reynolds is telling people to get a colonoscopy

After he lost a bet, actor Ryan Reynolds had his colonoscopy filmed. His doctor detected a polyp, which can be a precursor to cancer. He's now urging others to get screened for colon cancer.

WEKU

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Why Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds is sharing intimate medical details in an online video

Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds and pal Rob McElhenney both had video of their colonoscopies put on the web to raise cancer awareness

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Ryan Reynolds films 'potentially life-saving' colonoscopy to raise cancer awareness

The Deadpool actor posts the video on YouTube after supposedly losing a bet to Always Sunny actor Rob McElhenney.

ABC News

Ryan Reynolds had polyp removed during ‘potentially life-saving’ colonoscopy

Ryan Reynolds is spreading the gospel of colonoscopies after he had polyps removed during a preventive screening.

Tribune News Service

Ryan Reynolds reveals his 'potentially life saving' moment after losing bet

Ryan Reynolds had his first colonoscopy and filmed the procedure after losing a bet to Wrexham co-chairman Rob McElhenney

Daily Mirror

Ryan Reynolds films colonoscopy to highlight importance of cancer-screening procedure

“It’s a simple step that could literally, and I mean literally, save your life,” Reynolds says

The Independent UK

Ask the Doctors: Benefits of colonoscopy outweigh risk of a possible IBS flareup

A colonoscopy can identify precancerous polyps, which can be removed. And colorectal cancers found early are highly treatable.

Chicago Sun-Times

Travis Barker is 'doing better' after battling 'extreme pain he could barely walk'

Travis Barker, 46, is reportedly battling pancreatitis, with doctors believing it was triggered by a colonoscopy

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Travis Barker reportedly hospitalized for pancreatitis following colonoscopy

Severe inflammation of the pancreas, caused by a colonoscopy procedure, was the reason Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker was rushed to the hospital Tuesday, according to a new report.

Daily Mirror

Love Island's Amy Hart concerns fans with update as biopsy finds 'high grade cells'

Love Island star Amy Hart spoke about her cervical biopsy, explaining that her cells will likely need to be sent off for further testing

Tribune News Service

Preventive care may be free, but follow-up diagnostic tests can bring big bills

When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200 out-of-pocket for a diagnostic mammogram in Houston, she almost put off getting the test that told her she had breast cancer.

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The digestive system - the importance of affective diagnosis

The digestive system, which refers to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, begins in the mouth and travels throughout the body, including the thorax and abdomen, before exiting at the anus. It is comprised of the oesophagus traversing through the chest and connecting to the stomach, then the intestines, colon, appendix, and…

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Preventive care might be free, but follow-up diagnostic tests can bring big out-of-pocket bills

Under the law, many preventive screenings — are covered at no cost to patients. But, if more testing is needed to figure out what’s wrong, you could be charged hundreds or even thousands of dollars for diagnostic services.

Salon

When medical test costs suddenly change

Preventive care should be free under the ACA. An investigation found it doesn't always work that way in practice

WEKU

Cancer screenings like colonoscopies are supposed to be free. Hers cost $2,185

Preventive care, like screening colonoscopies, is supposed to be free of charge to patients under the Affordable Care Act. But some hospitals haven't gotten the memo.

ABC News

Scans after sports injury, assault detected Damien Healy's brain tumour but a colonoscopy saved his life

A marine rescue commander who is recovering from brain surgery says listening to his body saved his life.

Benzinga

Daily Marijuana Users Need More Sedation During Endoscopy, What About Colonoscopy?

People who use cannabis on a regular basis need higher levels of sedation when undergoing medical procedures such as gastric endoscopy.

Daily Mirror

Doctor stumped over mystery of coin found inside patient - that had been there for years

A doctor was in for a surprise while performing what was initially a 'typical colonoscopy', discovering an unexpected penny lodged deep inside the patient's colon

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi King Salman Leaves Hospital after Successful Medical Examinations

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, left hospital on Sunday after undergoing medical examinations and successfully completing the treatment plan and recovery period, the Royal Court said. King Salman underwent a colonoscopy at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Jeddah last week. The…

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