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A member asked:
Is fit as effective for colon cancer screening as colonoscopy? which one is better?
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I think colonoscopy is much better diagnostically as well as therapeutically. The reason being that if you find a polyp during colonoscopy you can remove it at the same time. If you find a cancer you can biopsy it right away. In a FIT test , if it is positive then you have to get a colonoscopy anyway to look for a lesion.
Answered 9/19/2021
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Colonoscopy is better as any polyps that may be there can be removed during the procedure. FIT may be done as a screening test, but a positive result would warrant a colonoscopy. Wish you good health!
Answered 9/19/2021
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