In many cancers, early detection is very important. To this end, doctors have devised many ways to examine and diagnose the human body in order to better treat and detect these killer cells.
One such method for cancer detection is the colonoscope. It is a thin, flexible tube that is inserted into the patient's anus and is threaded through the rectum up to the colon. The tube contains a device that can view the inside of your colon in real time and can also detect polyps (little outgrowths of tissue) and take tissue samples for later examination. The video is transmitted to a video monitor, allowing the doctor to guide the colonoscope and examine the colon.
A colonoscopy may seem disgusting, but plays an important part in the fight against colon cancer.
