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Are colonoscopy, endoscopy, and anoscopy all good ways to tell if i had colon or rectal cancer?
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No: endoscopy is a general term that means putting a camera in the body, colonoscopy is endoscopy of the colon and is the gold standard for screening for colon cancer. Anoscopy is an in office procedure to look at the rectum only, usually used to evaluate hemorrhoids, anal fissures and anal/rectal masses and pain. During a colonoscopy a good GI doc will evaluate the anus and rectum as well.
Answered 5/4/2015
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Full colon: a colonoscopy would be the best way to look at the entire colon for evidence of colon or rectal cancer. Anoscopy just looks at the end and endoscopy is usually the stomach and upper intestines.
Answered 7/1/2017
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Rectal cancer: The very simple and straightforward answer is "YES"!
Answered 5/4/2015
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Having rectangle stool. Had clean colonoscopy 20 months ago with good prep. What are the chances colon cancer would be causing this?
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If someone had colon cancer a year ago how often should he get a colonoscopy and do all colon and rectal cancers starts from a polyp?
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Good Day Sir.I am 40 years,I had 2 CT scans of my Colon lying up,down.I heard that my chances of having Cancer age 55 to 60 is 100%.How true?Was not told about the Risks before the CT Scan,I heard that I should have done Colonoscopy instead Thanks?
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