"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colonoscopy" by people in Profiles.
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Positive Predictive Value of Symptoms for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2026 Aug 03; 35(8):1276-1282.
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Colorectal Cancer and Mortality Risk Among Older Adults With vs Without Adenoma on Prior Colonoscopy. JAMA. 2026 05 05; 335(17):1499-1506.
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Risk-based guidance for choosing fecal immunochemical test or colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening: a modeling study. Am J Epidemiol. 2026 03 05; 195(3):832-840.
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Comparative benefits, burdens, and harms of emerging blood-based tests for colorectal cancer screening. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2026 Jan 01; 118(1):113-120.
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Utility of Quantitative Fecal Immunochemical Test Values for Average Risk Colorectal Cancer Screening Risk Stratification Among Patients With a Positive Test. Am J Gastroenterol. 2026 Aug 01; 121(8):1998-2006.
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AGA Living Clinical Practice Guideline on Computer-Aided Detection-Assisted Colonoscopy. Gastroenterology. 2025 Apr; 168(4):691-700.
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Mailed Outreach and Patient Navigation for Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Rural Medicaid Enrollees: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Mar 03; 8(3):e250928.
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Optimal Stopping Ages for Colorectal Cancer Screening. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 02; 7(12):e2451715.
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Quality indicators for colonoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Sep; 100(3):352-381.
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Evaluating the Reach of a Patient Navigation Program for Follow-up Colonoscopy in a Large Federally Qualified Health Center. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2024 Jul 02; 17(7):325-333.