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.

MeSH information

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Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the luminal surface of the colon.

Descriptor ID	D003113
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
Concept/Terms	Colonoscopy Colonoscopy Colonoscopies 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

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 related to "Colonoscopy".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Colonoscopy".

Colonoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy

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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.

Bar chart showing 85 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 8 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	0	1	1
2003	0	2	2
2004	1	1	2
2005	1	1	2
2006	1	4	5
2007	3	1	4
2008	2	2	4
2009	1	2	3
2010	0	5	5
2011	4	1	5
2012	1	6	7
2013	3	3	6
2014	1	5	6
2015	3	5	8
2016	3	0	3
2017	1	3	4
2018	2	0	2
2019	2	3	5
2020	1	1	2
2021	1	1	2
2022	0	2	2
2023	0	1	1
2024	1	2	3
2025	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Colonoscopy" by people in Profiles.

Mills K, Figueroa F, Knight R, Ekpo E, Lee LC, Baldo L, Xu C, Wang S, Adelman RM, Pemu P, Levin T, Shaukat A, Liu JJ. Fact or Myth? Black Patients Do Not Want to Participate in Clinical Trials. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2025 Apr 01; 16(4):e00826.

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Brim H, Reddy CS, Chirumamilla L, Oskrochi G, Deverapalli M, Rashid R, Rashid M, Nair V, Morrison N, Byer D, Thompson T, Yasin B, Johnson D, Snowden A, Mammen P, Carter G, Jolly V, Thompson R, Abdulmoniem R, Karodeh N, Gojela Y, Ahmed A, Saroya S, Gibbs T, Dawodu D, Shayegh N, Ahmed AH, Zahedi I, Aduli F, Kibreab A, Laiyemo AO, Shokrani B, Zafar R, Nembhard C, Carethers JM, Ashktorab H. Trends and Symptoms Among Increasing Proportion of African Americans with Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer over a 60-Year Period. Dig Dis Sci. 2025 Jan; 70(1):168-176.

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Jain A, Jain S, Pagano I. How COVID-19 Impacted Colonoscopy Utilization and Colorectal Cancer Detection in Hawai'i in 2020. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2024 07; 83(7):200-203.

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Shareef F, Bharti B, Garcia-Bigley F, Hernandez M, Nodora J, Liu J, Ramers C, Nery JD, Marquez J, Moyano K, Rojas S, Arredondo E, Gupta S. Abnormal Colorectal Cancer Test Follow-Up: A Quality Improvement Initiative at a Federally Qualified Health Center. J Prim Care Community Health. 2024 Jan-Dec; 15:21501319241242571.

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Toro DH, Mirza ZT, B?ez F, Vazquez EG, Bird-Caceres JC, Ortega-Cruz HD, Perez-Rios N, Cruz-Correa M. Increased Prevalence of Advanced Histologic Features in Small and Diminutive Polyps in Patients Undergoing Surveillance and Diagnostic Colonoscopy. P R Health Sci J. 2023 06; 42(2):139-145.

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Willauer AN, Zuckerman MJ, Alomari A, Alvarado LA, Salaiz R, Casner N, Dwivedi AK, Shokar NK. Colorectal neoplasia prevalence in a predominantly Hispanic community: Results from a colorectal cancer screening program in Texas. Am J Med Sci. 2022 10; 364(4):394-403.

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Col?n-L?pez V, Valencia-Torres IM, R?os EI, Llavona J, V?lez-?lamo C, Fern?ndez ME. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Colorectal Cancer Screening in Puerto Rico. J Cancer Educ. 2023 04; 38(2):552-561.

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Idos GE, Bonner JD, Haghighat S, Gainey C, Shen S, Mulgonkar A, Otero KJ, Geronimo C, Hurtado M, Myers C, Morales-Pichardo J, Kahana DD, Giboney P, Dea S. Bridging the Gap: Patient Navigation Increases Colonoscopy Follow-up After Abnormal FIT. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2021 02 22; 12(2):e00307.

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Viscido A, Ciccone F, Vernia F, Gabrieli D, Capannolo A, Stefanelli G, Necozione S, Valerii G, Ashktorab H, Latella G. Association of Colonic Diverticula with Colorectal Adenomas and Cancer. Medicina (Kaunas). 2021 Jan 25; 57(2).

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Chawla K, Kibreab A, Scott V, Lee EL, Aduli F, Brim H, Ashktorab H, Howell CD, Laiyemo AO. Association of Patients' Perception of Quality of Healthcare Received and Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake: An Analysis of 2 National Surveys in the USA. Med Princ Pract. 2021; 30(4):331-338.

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