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Does a sigmoidoscopy help monitor and prevent disease?
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Yes: Colon cancer kills and this test is designed to test for this problem. You want to discuss with your doctor the pros and cons of this test over a colonoscopy which looks at the entire colon. Sigmoidoscopy, which uses a shorter scope to examine a smaller portion of the colon can miss something.
Answered 2/5/2012
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Too some: Extent although if indicated a colonosocpy is better as the sigmoidoscopy only looks at the lower 3rd of your colon and rectum. This relates only to diseases of the colon and rectum.
Answered 9/29/2012
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