Why is important to get a colonoscopy?

What is a colonoscopy?

A colonoscopy is known as a procedure to see inside the large bowel through a tiny camera in the first portion of a flexible tube that is introduced into the patient anus while he is asleep. The flexible tube is equipped with a biopsy tool to take samples of tissue abnormalities and for polyp resection.

It is considered one of the most effective screening tests to treat early stages of bowel cancer and to diagnose irritable bowel diseases (IBD) as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Additionally ensures monitoring and control of patients on high risk to develop bowel cancer by periodic examinations and other complementary diagnostic means as MRI or CT.

Why is important to get a colonoscopy?

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, Bowel cancer is considered the second leading cause of cancer in the United States. Currently, is affecting both women as men over 50 years old at the same time, carrying out a timely colonoscopy could be the only hope for so many patients whose family history is putting them on a high risk of developing bowel cancer.

Colonoscopy is used as a powerful tool for the screening of precancerous lesions and abnormalities of the bowel tissue as polyps that most of the times result benign. Additionally, allows keep studying other bowel disease causes as irritable bowel disease IBD, and irritable bowel syndrome IBS, but the most important is doing early preventative care instead of treating an advanced stage of bowel cancer.

Who should have a colonoscopy?

1. All persons over 50 years old

2. Those who have a positive family history of bowel cancer.

3. Those who have a positive family history of irritable bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome.

4. Those who have frequent episodes of bloody stool or painful depositions.

Many comments have been made about to colonoscopy procedure and the funny and embarrassing stigma that encloses, but, is it really worth to put in jeopardize your only opportunity to know how is your bowel condition by a very short procedure that will be performed when you are still asleep, and that probably you will not be able to remember how was done?

Definitely it worth, it worth to do a colonoscopy and have peace of mind that your bowel is healthy…

WHEN DO YOU SCHEDULE IT?

Keep in mind

Colonoscopy allows finding precancerous lesions that can be removed and treated successfully over 90 percent of cases.

Only one colonoscopy is needed to see abnormalities into the bowel wall, increasing the probability to be treated timely avoiding advanced stages of colon cancer.

Colonoscopy is a non-invasive procedure, quick and simple, that can prevent complicated and painful conditions in the future. Schedule one as soon as possible

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