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A member asked:
Possibility of having colon cancer two years after having colonoscopy that revealed two polyps 1 hyper, 1 tubular and diverticulosis.
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Exceptions are there: Cancer usually takes 5 years to start and get detected but there are exceptions. Also, sometime, due to to poor preparation, everything will not be seen in colonoscopy. Please discuss with your GI doctor.
Answered 6/13/2020
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I've had 3 colonoscopies over the last 15 years. All negative. No polyps. Non-smoker, non-drinker, normal weight. My mom died from colon cancer in 1997. Smoked 20yr, avg. drinker, obese, bad diet. Last screening 2016. How many years before next one?
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