South Carolina Medical Endoscopy Center

Colon Cancer Colonoscopy Did You Know

Did You Know: If your direct relative has colon polyps your risk for colon cancer or polyps doubles? If you have a direct relative with colon cancer your risk for colon cancer and colon polyps more than doubles? Most patients with dangerous polyps or cancers do not notify their family members of their increased risk? 57,000 people died last year of colon cancer, and 95% of those deaths would have been prevented if they had a colonoscopy? For a colonoscopy in Columbia SC contact us. READ MORE Posted October 23, 2013 at 06:09 AM

ADR And Colonoscopy

ADR-Adenoma Detection Ratemeasures your doctor’s effectiveness at detection of precancerous polyps during a colonoscopy.  All 35 physicians at SCMEC track their results, and they are excellent. Though the American College of Gastroenterology recommends all doctors use this test to measure their success, many doctors still do not comply.  Be sure to ask your doctor about their score, before you schedule your test.  A Doctor's ADR should at least be 20.  You de... READ MORE Posted June 06, 2013 at 06:41 PM