Colonoscopy

Make an appointment for your colonoscopy today!

In Connecticut, colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer diagnosed in women and the fourth-most common cancer diagnosed in men, according to the state Health Department.

A colonoscopy is one of the few screening tests that can actually prevent colon cancer. By finding and taking colon polyps out before they become cancer, doctors can prevent their later development into cancer. When caught early, colorectal cancer has a 90 percent survival rate.

Why get a colonoscopy?

The rate of colorectal cancer diagnoses has dropped each year since the mid-1980s because more people are getting screened and more people are adjusting their lifestyle to reduce risk factors.

More and more younger people are being diagnosed with colon cancer. Watch this compelling story about a patient who had two polyps removed at age 37.

Key factors that can increase the risk of colorectal cancer include:

  • Age: Current guidelines recommend screening begin at age 45 for people at average risk
  • Personal history of colon cancer, polyps or inflammatory bowel disease
  • Family history of colon cancer or polyps.
  • Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a hereditary condition that creates hundreds of polyps in the colon and rectum.
  • Obesity
  • Smoking
  • Heavy alcohol use

Why wait?

Make an appointment for your colonoscopy today!


Meet our Colonoscopy Specialists:

Elizabeth Richardson

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford, CT 06106
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Bloomfield, CT 06002
Hartford, CT 06106
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Marianna Scranton

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC - Glastonbury
Glastonbury, CT 06033
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Hartford, CT 06106
Anant Agarwalla

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC - Wallingford
Wallingford, CT 06490
Darrick Li

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
New London, CT 06320
Nicole Saur

 

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Center
Fairfield, CT 06824
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Fairfield, CT 06824
Cassidy Alexandre

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC - Norwich
Norwich, CT 06360
Alexander Potashinsky

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC - New Britain
New Britain, CT 06051
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Southington, CT 06489
Plainville, CT 06062
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Bloomfield, CT 06002
New Britain, CT 06052
Inam Shaikh

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General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Department of General Surgery
Torrington, CT 06790
Osama Siddique

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford, CT 06106
Benigno Varela

 

Gastroenterology

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut, LLC - Hamden
Hamden, CT 06518
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Hamden, CT 06518
Milford, CT 06460
What are you waiting for?

Request an appointment today.


Where can I get my colonoscopy?

Backus Hospital Endoscopy Center
326 Washington Street
Norwich, CT 06360
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Central Connecticut Endoscopy Center
440 New Britain Avenue Suite 4
Plainville, CT 06062
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Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Endoscopy Center
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
540 Litchfield Street
Torrington, CT 06790
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Connecticut Colon & Rectal Surgery, LLC
Central Connecticut Endoscopy Center, LLC
440 New Britain Avenue Suite 1
Plainville, CT 06062
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Connecticut GI Endoscopy Center
10 Jolley Drive Suite 101
Bloomfield, CT 06002
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Connecticut GI, PC - Glastonbury
Glastonbury Endoscopy Center
300 Western Boulevard Suite A
Glastonbury, CT 06033
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Connecticut GI, PC - Torrington
Endoscopy Center of Northwest Connecticut, Building B
245 Alvord Park Road
Torrington, CT 06790
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Endoscopy Center of Connecticut
2200 Whitney Avenue Suite 380
Hamden, CT 06518
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Endoscopy Center of Connecticut
Sound Medical Center
1591 Boston Post Road Suite 206
Guilford, CT 06437
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Endoscopy Center of Northwest Connecticut
245 Alvord Park Road Suite B1
Torrington, CT 06790
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Glastonbury Endoscopy Center
300 Western Boulevard
Glastonbury, CT 06033
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Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Center
10 Jolley Drive Suite 101
Bloomfield, CT 06002
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Hartford Hospital Endoscopy Center
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT 06102
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Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
85 Seymour Street Suite 1000
Hartford, CT 06106
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MidState Medical Center Endoscopy Center
455 Lewis Avenue
Meriden, CT 06451
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Northeast Alliance Surgery Center
2080 Whitney Avenue Suite 100
Hamden, CT 06518
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Southington Surgery Center
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
81 Meriden Avenue Suite C301
Southington, CT 06489
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St. Vincent's Medical Center Endoscopy Center
2800 Main Street
Bridgeport, CT 06606
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The Hospital of Central Connecticut Endoscopy Center
100 Grand Street 1st Floor
New Britain, CT 06052
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Wallingford Endoscopy Center
Wallingford Surgery Center
863 North Main Street Extension Suite 300
Wallingford, CT 06492
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West Hartford Surgery Center at Blue Back Square
65 Memorial Road Suite 500
West Hartford, CT 06107
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Windham Hospital Endoscopy Center
Windham Hospital
112 Mansfield Avenue
Willimantic, CT 06226
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