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Graphic depicting a loop ostomy, end ostomy and other ostomy types.
Procedures

Ostomy

An ostomy is an opening in your stomach that is made by surgery to let solid or liquid waste leave your body.

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August 15, 2024 No Comments
Colonoscopy
Procedures

Colonoscopy

A colonoscopy is a procedure performed by a doctor called a gastroenterologist, who uses a colonoscope to look inside the colon and check for diseases like cancer or colitis.

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July 5, 2022 No Comments
CT colonography
Procedures

CT colonography

A computerized tomographic (CT) colonography, or virtual colonoscopy, is a procedure to check for health issues in the digestive tract, including colorectal cancer, using a CT scanner.

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September 22, 2021 No Comments
Healthy colon progression to colorectal cancer (CRC)
Conditions

Colorectal cancer (CRC)

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among men and among women in the U.S. It occurs when precancerous polyps in the colon or in the rectum become cancerous. Signs may include rectal bleeding, blood in the stool or change in bowel movements.

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August 7, 2021 No Comments
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