A man in Chicago with a troubling symptom underwent a common procedure at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Then he wanted to ...
Lower detection of polyps leads to higher rates of subsequent colon cancer. Artificial intelligence may improve the situation ...
Another example of preventive surgery is colon removal (prophylactic colectomy) for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). FAP is an inherited condition where hundreds or thousands of colon polyps form ...
Most patients with ulcerative colitis will not require surgery. However, some patients may not respond to medications or have other severe symptoms that require removal of the colon. Removal of the ...
Beginning Jan. 1, patients in four states now have full insurance coverage for their colonoscopy procedures.
The first procedure was listed as “colonoscopy and biopsy,” while the second was “colonoscopy w/lesion removal.” Aetna’s negotiated rate reduced the first $5,466 hospital charge to $ ...
The first procedure was listed as “colonoscopy and biopsy,” while the second was listed as “colonoscopy w/lesion removal.” ...
The first procedure was listed as "colonoscopy and biopsy," while the second was listed as "colonoscopy w/lesion removal." Aetna's negotiated member rate reduced the first $5,466 hospital charge ...
The first procedure was listed as “colonoscopy and biopsy,” while the second was listed as “colonoscopy w/lesion removal.” ...