Endoscopy

Endoscopy Features in Cancer Diagnosis

Consultation

Features

Endoscopes have been developed for many parts of the body. Each has its own name, depending on the part of the body it is intended to investigate, such as:

  • Bronchoscope – inserted down the trachea (windpipe) to examine the lung.
  • Colonoscope – inserted through the anus to examine the colon (bowel).
  • Gastroscope – inserted down the oesophagus to examine the stomach.
  • Duodenoscope – inserted through the stomach into the duodenum to inspect and perform procedures on the bile duct and /or pancreatic duct, called ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatogram).
  • Hysteroscope – inserted through the cervix to examine the uterus.
  • Cystoscope and ureteroscope – inserted via the urethra to inspect the urinary bladder and ureters.
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