Colonoscopy is a procedure in which your physician can look into your colon with a flexible lighted tube. This tube is about the thickness of your index finger and is inserted into the rectum and advanced slowly into the colon. A small amount of tissue (a biopsy) may be removed and sent to a pathologist for examination under a microscope. Polyps (abnormal growths in the colon), which if left undetected may develop into colon cancer, will be removed and sent to a pathologist for examination.
The benefits of the procedure include the early diagnosis and assistance with treatment of disease of the colon. These diseases might include colon cancer.
There are risks to this procedure, although we believe that the potential benefits outweigh the risks
There are alternatives to colonoscopy, including x-ray studies, but they do not allow the physician to biopsy abnormal areas or remove polyps. In the course of the procedure, pictures may be taken to document findings.
If you want more time to consider this procedure or have further questions, please ask us. Please be aware that delaying the procedure can subject you to a delay in the diagnosis of serious conditions such as colon cancer.
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