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I am 30 i have had 4 colonosopy my last 2 years ago the doc wants me to get another is so many safe?
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Colonoscopy: Colonoscopy is a generally safe procedure, though bothersome. But the real question should be why do colonscopy? Major uses: screen for cancer, monitor inflammatory bowel disease, diagnose undetected disease. Which applies to you?
Answered 4/14/2015
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