Colon Cancer Screening & Polyp Removal in South Delhi
Colon cancer is rising in urban India and is one of the few cancers that can be prevented: it grows from polyps that take years to turn malignant and can be removed during a colonoscopy. Dr Paliwal trained in Japan — the world leader in early GI cancer detection — in magnification endoscopy, narrow-band imaging, EMR and ESD.
Symptoms
- No symptoms in early disease — screening is the point
- Blood in stool, change in bowel habit lasting weeks
- Unexplained anaemia, weight loss
- Family history of colon cancer or polyps
- Long-standing ulcerative colitis
See a doctor urgently if
- Severe or worsening abdominal pain
- Vomiting blood, black stool or fresh bleeding with dizziness
- Jaundice with fever
- Unexplained weight loss, difficulty swallowing, persistent vomiting
PSRI Hospital emergency is open 24×7 — call +91 98104 55542.
Causes Dr Paliwal looks for
- Adenomatous polyps
- Age over 45
- Family history, Lynch syndrome, FAP
- Red and processed meat, obesity, smoking, alcohol, inactivity
- Long-standing IBD
Tests that settle it
Chosen for your case — never a fixed panel.
How it is treated
- Screening colonoscopy from age 45 (earlier with family history)
- High-definition colonoscopy with narrow-band imaging for flat and subtle polyps
- Polypectomy, EMR and ESD to remove polyps and early cancers endoscopically — no surgery
- Surveillance intervals tailored to findings
- Referral and coordination with oncology and colorectal surgery for advanced disease
Why Dr Paliwal for colon cancer screening & polyps
- Trained in Japan in advanced endoscopic resection techniques performed by very few doctors in India
- High polyp detection with HD scopes and NBI at PSRI
What to expect
Send your reports
WhatsApp scans, prescriptions and previous endoscopy pictures. The team books PSRI or the CR Park clinic.
Consultation
A proper history, examination and reports on screen. You leave knowing the likely cause and the plan.
Only the tests that matter
Breath test, FibroScan, endoscopy, manometry — chosen for your case, most done in-house.
Treatment & follow-up
Cause-directed treatment, diet plan from our dietitian, and review at the clinic or hospital.
Searching for "colon cancer screening Delhi" or "colonoscopy for cancer screening South Delhi"? Dr Paliwal consults at PSRI Hospital, Sheikh Sarai (near Saket, Malviya Nagar) and at the Gut Liver Obesity Clinic, Chittaranjan Park (near Greater Kailash, Kalkaji, Nehru Place, Alaknanda) — with evening appointments for working patients from across South Delhi, Faridabad and Noida.
Questions patients ask about colon cancer screening & polyps
At what age should I get a colonoscopy?
45 for average risk; 40 or ten years younger than the youngest affected relative if there is a family history.
Can polyps be removed without surgery?
Yes — almost all polyps and many early cancers are removed during the colonoscopy itself.
Is colonoscopy painful?
Under sedation it is comfortable; most patients remember nothing. Preparation the day before is the only inconvenience.
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Bring your reports. Dr Paliwal finds the cause, explains it, and orders only the tests that matter.