Medicare covers colonoscopy every 24 months for those at high risk and every 120 months for those at average risk. Learn more about cost and coverage.

A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer, polyps, unexplained diarrhea ...

A 10-year European study of colonoscopy found a 30 percent reduction in the risk of getting colon cancer. It was 0.84 percent in a group that had colonoscopies and 1.22 percent in a group that was ...

Even if his patients won't do the colonoscopy, with the Shield test "at least we can catch some patients who need a screening." The sensitivity of the Shield test is similar to the Cologuard test ...