Colorectal cancer is the #2 cancer with the highest mortality rate in the U.S. The good news? It’s highly preventable and has a high cure rate if caught early in a screening colonoscopy.
We have streamlined this potentially life-saving procedure for patients in the Las Vegas, Nevada area with the Direct Screen Colonoscopy Program at Durango Outpatient Surgery Center. Schedule today by calling us at (702) 789-5700.
Our Direct Screen Colonoscopy Program is a no-hassle, lower-cost, and patient-centered approach to colon cancer screening:
The American Cancer Society recommends that people at average risk of colorectal cancer start regular screenings at age 45. A colonoscopy is a simple, diagnostic test which looks for polyps and cancer of the colon. Colonoscopies take about 30 minutes, during which time you will be comfortably sedated. Most patients report a positive experience and return to normal activities and diet the next day.
Contact Durango Outpatient Surgery Center at (702) 789-5700 or DurangoDSP@uspi.com for more information.
Before your scheduled screening colonoscopy, a nurse from Durango Outpatient Surgery Center will call you to ask about your prior medical history and discuss pre-op instructions – this is when you learn how to clean your colon before the colonoscopy.
On the day of your screening colonoscopy, you show up and we do the rest!
For more information on colon cancer screenings, please visit the American Cancer Society and Colorectal Cancer Alliance. See also About Your Surgery, Our Physicians.