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At what age are colonscopy not neccessary for men?
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Depends: Your life expectancy. Repeat colonoscopies are useful if you plan to celebrate your 100th birthday. If you have cad, copd, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and so on... Obviously, colonoscopy is not the first one on your list.
Answered 5/4/2014
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Health: You may continue to undergo screening as long as you remain in good health.
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