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Im 22 should i get a colonoscopy? great grandmother had cc in her 70's. am i at risk? have stomach problems, constipation but no bloody stools.
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Screening for cancer: Nope. Not yet. You will need screening early, probably at age 40 rather than the standard start at age 50.
Answered 6/30/2013
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