Enlarge this image Jeremy Nottingham (bottom right) sits for a family photo with his parents, Junius and Sharon, and sister Briana. Junius…
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Testing your genes for cancer risk is way cheaper now — and it could save your life
by Nell Greenfieldboyce August 2, 2023Enlarge this image Jeremy Nottingham (bottom right) sits for a family photo with his parents, Junius and Sharon, and sister Briana. Junius…
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Colonoscopies save lives. Doctors push back against European study that casts doubt
by Allison Aubrey October 13, 2022Enlarge this image A new European study grabbed headlines this week, as it seemed to question the efficacy of colonoscopies as a…
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Get Screened Earlier For Colorectal Cancer, Urges American Cancer Society
by Patti Neighmond May 30, 2018Enlarge this image Immunofluorescent light micrograph of human colon cancer cells, highlighting the nucleus of each cell in pink. U.S. doctors have…
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After A Polyp Is Found, Patients May Have To Chip In For Colonoscopies
by Michelle Andrews January 30, 2018Enlarge this image Patients with a history of polyps who need more subsequent tests may have to pick up some of those…
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Enlarge this image It would look pretty darned cute if you didn’t know it’s a colon cancer screening test. Nancy Shute/NPR hide…
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Rite Aid Laxative Oral Saline (see Sodium Phosphate Dibasic/Sodium Phosphate Monobasic (By mouth))
by explainingmedicine June 21, 2016Sodium Phosphate Dibasic/Sodium Phosphate Monobasic (By mouth) SOE-dee-um FOS-fate, dye-BAY-sik, SOE-dee-um FOS-fate, mono-BAY-sik Helps empty your bowels before surgery or a medical…
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Prepopik (see Sodium Picosulfate/Magnesium/Citric Acid (By mouth))
by explainingmedicine June 21, 2016Sodium Picosulfate/Magnesium/Citric Acid (By mouth) SIT-rik AS-id, mag-NEE-zee-um OX-ide, SOE-dee-um pye-koe-sul-fate Used to cleanse the bowels in preparation for a colonoscopy. This…