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Could having a colonoscopy tell me if i have cancer or not?
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Yes, in the vast: Majority of cases. Sometimes, a small polypoid cancer can hide behind a curve or a fold, but this is rare. A competent endoscopist will hardly ever miss a colon cancer. Colonoscopy will not find cancer rthat is not in the colon.
Answered 4/1/2013
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