Preparing for a colonoscopy
Diet, tips, and instructions for a smooth colonoscopy prep.
It's worth the hassle. Colonoscopy can spot small colon cancers while they are treatable and before they have spread to other parts of the body. It can also detect and remove polyps, small growths that can develop into colon cancer. Colon and rectal cancers (known together as colorectal cancers) are the third most common type of cancer in men and in women, and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.
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