Colorectal cancer is one of only a few cancers that can be prevented because colorectal cancer screening (colonoscopy) allows doctors to find and remove hidden growths before they become cancer. Removing polyps can prevent cancer altogether. In fact, researchers believe that half of colorectal cancer deaths could potentially be prevented if everyone age 50 and older received recommended screenings.
More than 99% of patients do not recall pain during the colonoscopy. At most facilities that offer colorectal cancer screening colonoscopies, Anesthesia professionals administer intravenous medications with continuous monitoring, allowing the patient to sleep throughout their colonoscopy.
Most patients don’t even
remember the exam! Once in a while
patients even choose not to be sedated fully or at all during their colonoscopy,
and the vast majority tolerate it very well.
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