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I had my colonoscopy the results were all negative. dr took 4 normal tissues for biopsy to check for microcolitis is there a chance for cancer ?

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Not likely: If the gastroenterologist did not find any gross abnormality on colonoscopy, it is extremely unlikely that you have colon cancer. While the test is only as good as the endoscopist, a true cancer is usually evident.

Answered 6/24/2014

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A member asked:

I had my colonoscopy the results were all negative. dr took 4 normal tissues for biopsy to check for microcolitis is there a chance for cancer ?

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Dr. John Fung answered

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