| If an abnormality is detected, the doctor can remove it or take tissue samples using instruments passed through the colonoscope. |
| For early-stage colon cancer, a colonoscope may be used to remove the cancerous tissue. |
| A video chip in the colonoscope transmits an image of the lining of the colon to a monitor. |
| A biopsy may also be conducted in which abnormal tissue is removed by using the colonoscope and then examined under a microscope for signs of cancer. |
| Surprisingly, those who had the colonoscope in longer on average remembered less total pain. |
| Your doctor will probably look inside your intestines with a sigmoidoscope or a colonoscope. |
