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Are there steps you can take to prevent colon cancer besides yearly colonoscopys?
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Eat well.: First you don't need colonscopy yearly, unless you have real reason. Increasing fiber can help prevent disease, but most of the risk is probably inherited.
Answered 2/1/2019
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