 Colonoscopy
"Colonoscopy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the luminal surface of the colon.
| Descriptor ID |
D003113
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.372.250.250.200 E01.370.388.250.250.250.160 E04.210.240.250.160 E04.502.250.250.250.160
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| Concept/Terms |
Colonoscopic Surgical Procedures- Colonoscopic Surgical Procedures
- Colonoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Procedure, Colonoscopic Surgical
- Procedures, Colonoscopic Surgical
- Surgical Procedure, Colonoscopic
- Surgery, Colonoscopic
- Surgical Procedures, Colonoscopic
- Colonoscopic Surgery
- Colonoscopic Surgeries
- Surgeries, Colonoscopic
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Colonoscopy".
- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
- Diagnosis [E01]
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
- Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System [E01.370.372]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E01.370.372.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E01.370.372.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E01.370.372.250.250.200]
- Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical [E01.370.388]
- Endoscopy [E01.370.388.250]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E01.370.388.250.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E01.370.388.250.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E01.370.388.250.250.250.160]
- Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
- Digestive System Surgical Procedures [E04.210]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E04.210.240]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E04.210.240.250]
- Colonoscopy [E04.210.240.250.160]
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures [E04.502]
- Endoscopy [E04.502.250]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E04.502.250.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E04.502.250.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E04.502.250.250.250.160]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Colonoscopy".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Colonoscopy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Colonoscopy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2007 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2009 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2011 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2012 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2013 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2014 | 11 | 2 | 13 | | 2015 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2016 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2017 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2018 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2019 | 6 | 7 | 13 | | 2020 | 6 | 8 | 14 | | 2021 | 3 | 12 | 15 | | 2022 | 3 | 10 | 13 | | 2023 | 1 | 9 | 10 | | 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | 2025 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colonoscopy" by people in Profiles.
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Greene M, Camardo M, Karlitz JJ, Nowd P, Son J, Fuerstein J, Li J, Rittner S. Adherence to multi-target stool DNA test and time to follow-up colonoscopy: real-world analysis of patients from the Beth Israel Lahey Health. Curr Med Res Opin. 2025 Oct; 41(10):1811-1823.
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Greene M, Anderson J, LeMaster J, Arroyo J, Zapatier J, Bingham J, Kakuturu R, Karlitz JJ, Le Q. Real-World Adherence to Repeat Colorectal Cancer Screening With the Multi-Target Stool DNA Test in a Large, Insured, and Average-Risk Population. Cancer Med. 2025 Nov; 14(21):e71314.
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Greene M, Le QA, Ozbay AB, Karlitz JJ, Fendrick AM. Completing the colorectal cancer screening process: impact of eliminating cost-sharing for follow-up colonoscopy. Curr Med Res Opin. 2025 Sep; 41(9):1697-1703.
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Greene M, Stieber B, LeMaster JW, Idriss R, Stukalin I, Zapatier J, Arroyo J, Anderson J, Karlitz JJ. Closing the loop in colorectal cancer screening: real-world adherence to follow-up colonoscopy after positive mt-sDNA vs FIT/FOBT, stratified by payer type. Curr Med Res Opin. 2025 Sep; 41(9):1629-1639.
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Greene M, Gohil S, Stieber B, Ozbay AB, Le QA, Kakuturu R, LeMaster JW, Dore M, Fendrick AM, Anderson JC, Karlitz JJ. Utilization of colorectal cancer screening modalities in the United States (2017-2023): a national multi-payer claims database analysis. Curr Med Res Opin. 2025 Sep; 41(9):1619-1628.
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Yen T, Do M, Patel SG. Beyond the scope: an update on colon cancer screening tests. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2026 Jan 01; 42(1):2-13.
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Gohil S, D'Attilio D, Paladiya R, Ganguly A, Vergara CM, Karlitz JJ, Greene M. Adherence to multi-target stool DNA colorectal cancer screening and clinical follow-up in the Hartford HealthCare system. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2025 Sep 16; 40(1):200.
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Bowler T, Loon E, Singh S, Khataniar H, Afraz I, Butt MA, Beran A, Theis-Mahon N, Wilson N, Karna R, Bilal M. An Audit of Indications for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Colorectal Lesions in North America: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Dig Dis Sci. 2025 Nov; 70(11):3885-3892.
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Jacobson BC, Anderson JC, Burke CA, Dominitz JA, Gross SA, May FP, Patel SG, Shaukat A, Robertson DJ. Optimizing Bowel Preparation Quality for Colonoscopy: Consensus Recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Am J Gastroenterol. 2025 Apr 01; 120(4):738-764.
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Jacobson BC, Anderson JC, Burke CA, Dominitz JA, Gross SA, May FP, Patel SG, Shaukat A, Robertson DJ. Optimizing Bowel Preparation Quality for Colonoscopy: Consensus Recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2025 Apr; 168(4):798-829.
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