colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-skə-pē 
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
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Professional medical associations in the U.S. have been sounding the alarm about clinician shortages nationwide, but one provider is already taking steps to ensure patient access to anesthesia for procedures ranging from colonoscopies to child birth to complex cardiac surgery and more.
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Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
Ultimately, human navigators were able to increase the proportion of no-show patients who completed their colonoscopy from 10% to 19% with MyEleanor’s assistance.
—Angus Chen Reprints, STAT, 1 June 2024
Ultimately, colonoscopy screening can significantly reduce the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer.
—Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
In clinical trial data, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, Shield was found to have a 83.1% sensitivity rate, meaning 91% of patients with colorectal cancer detected by a colonoscopy tested positive on the Shield blood test.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 May 2024
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Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
Ultimately, human navigators were able to increase the proportion of no-show patients who completed their colonoscopy from 10% to 19% with MyEleanor’s assistance.
—Angus Chen Reprints, STAT, 1 June 2024
Ultimately, colonoscopy screening can significantly reduce the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer.
—Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
In clinical trial data, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, Shield was found to have a 83.1% sensitivity rate, meaning 91% of patients with colorectal cancer detected by a colonoscopy tested positive on the Shield blood test.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 May 2024
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colonoscopy
noun
co·lo·nos·co·py
ˌkō-lə-ˈnäs-kə-pē
ˌkäl-ə-
ˌkäl-ə-
plural colonoscopies
: endoscopic examination of the colon
transabdominal colonoscopy with a sigmoidoscope via colotomy
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