11/05/2023
Colonoscopy screening is important. If you are due for one, contact us now. 💉🧬🩹🩺🔬
Recommended age: 45+
How often: Every 10 years (for people who do not have an increased risk of colorectal cancer).
This is similar to flexible sigmoidoscopy, except the doctor uses a longer, thin, flexible, lighted tube to check for polyps or cancer inside the re**um and the entire colon. During the test, the doctor can find and remove most polyps and some cancers. Colonoscopy also is used as a follow-up test if anything unusual is found during one of the other screening tests.