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Gastroenterology
Screening for Colorectal Cancer with Colonoscopy
| Catalog #: | GI-26 |
|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 minutes |
| Format(s): |    |
| Language(s): | English or Spanish |
Summary
This video emphasizes colonoscopy as the recommended screening tool for colorectal cancer. It explains how a colon polyp can change over time and develop into colorectal cancer. The video reassures patients that they are taking the right steps to prevent colorectal cancer by having a colonoscopy and having any polyps removed. It also covers preparation methods, possible complications, side effects and recovery.