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大肠癌筛查

结肠 cancer is the third-most common cancer in both men and women. In the vast majority of people, a polyp (pre-cancerous growth) is the first step in developing colon and rectal cancer. Polyps are abnormal growths in the lining of the colon, 如果有足够的时间, 会变成癌症. 通常, polyps and early colon and rectal cancers cause no symptoms or only mild symptoms like blood in the stool. Polyps can usually be removed during a colonoscopy, thus preventing people from ever developing cancer.

Getting a colonoscopy is the best way you can cut down on this cancer risk.

什么是结肠镜检查?

结肠oscopy is a procedure that uses a long flexible tube with a camera on the end to look at the inside of the colon. 如有异常, 像息肉一样, 标识, the physician performing the colonoscopy can either biopsy (take a portion of) the growth or remove it completely. Aside from looking for polyps and colon cancer, colonoscopy is also useful to detect other conditions like diverticulosis, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease), or abnormal blood vessels in the colon wall. Because your physician wants to get as good of a look at the lining of the colon, a "bowel preparation" is performed to wash out all the stool--this is critical in getting a good view.

Who should get a colonoscopy?

We generally recommend that people get a screening colonoscopy starting at age 50.  Screening means that it is being done for people without symptoms.  然而, if people have symptoms like bleeding, 疼痛, 或者排便习惯的改变, we may recommend a colonoscopy to try to identify the cause so that it can be treated. We also recommend intermittent "surveillance" colonoscopy for people who have had prior polyps or colon cancer, since these people are at higher risk for developing colon cancer.

What to expect for your scheduled colonoscopy

If you are on blood thinners, 阿斯匹林, 非甾体抗炎药, 或者其他抗凝血剂, your physician will likely recommend that you stop those medications 5 days prior to the procedure, if it is medically safe to do so. On the day prior to the colonoscopy, you generally will drink only clear liquids, 不吃任何固体食物. This helps to decrease the amount of stool in your bowel. The afternoon prior to your procedure, you will drink the "bowel prep", which is a relatively large volume of laxative that will wash out the colon. The day of your procedure, you will come to the facility where the colonoscopy is being performed. During the procedure, you will get medications through your veins that will make you very sleepy. Most people will remember little to none of the procedure due to these medications. While you are sedated, your physician will perform the colonoscopy. Afterwards, you likely will be able to eat normally. Because of the sedation, you will need to get a ride home from a family member or friend.