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Doctors can you tell me how often should a 68 yr old man have a colon proceedure for internal checking?
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Every 5 years...: The average person aged 50 and over should have colonoscopy every 5 years to check for premalignant polyps/changes. If someone has a personal or a family history of colon cancer or a personal history of premalignant polps, then the screening interval may be shorter such as every 2 to 3 years. Hope that this helps.
Answered 8/6/2013
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