Fact:At least 6 out of every 10 deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented if all men and women aged 50 years or older were screened routinely.

Fact:The American Cancer Society estimated that in 2011 about 141,210 people were diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the US.

Fact:The American Cancer Society estimated that in 2011 about 49,380 people died of colorectal cancer in the US.

Fact:Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer.

Fact:Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the US.

Fact:Overall, 90% of new cases and 94% of deaths occur in individuals 50 and older.

Fact:Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates are highest in African American men and women.

Fact:One of the most consistently reported relationships between colon cancer risk and behavior is the protective effect of physical activity.

Fact:The goals of screening for colorectal cancer are the prevention of cancer through the detection and removal of precancerous growths and the diagnosis of cancers at an early stage.

Quality Colonoscopy Matters

Colonoscopy for detection of colon polyps and cancer has become standard for adults beginning at age 50 (African Americans starting at age 45). However, not all colonoscopic examinations are equivalent in their quality. There are several advantages in having your colonoscopy scheduled through Gastroenterology Consultants.

Gastroenterologists or colorectal surgeons, who have extra training in colonoscopy procedures, perform colonoscopies.
Regional Surgicenter is the ambulatory setting where we perform most of our outpatient endoscopic procedures:
Conveniently located in Moline, IL.
Highest level of accreditation.
Regional Surgicenter is the only endoscopy center in the region equipped with state of the art Olympus High-Definition 180 series endoscopes. These wide view endoscopes provide magnified high definition images of the digestive system, which result in improved polyp detection.
Sedation for procedures at Regional Surgicenter is accomplished with Propofol under the supervision of trained and certified anesthesia staff. Propofol is a fast acting, comfortable anesthetic with an excellent safety profile. It has rapid clearance and a short clinical effect, resulting in a faster recovery time for patients.
Regional Surgicenter has an active quality assurance program that monitors nursing and physician documentation and outcomes, including colonoscopy withdrawal times and adenoma (precancerous polyp) detection rates. These quality measures are compared against data collected from around the country, in order to assure that all colonoscopies done at Regional Surgicenter are of the highest quality.
Microscopic examination of all tissue (including polyps) removed during endoscopy are performed in our in-house pathology laboratory, Valley Laboratories. Board certified pathologists review slides and reports are integrated directly into your records. This allows for faster review, allowing us to get the reports back to our patients more quickly.