You should get a colonoscopy at age 50, says Charles St. Hill, MD, an oncologist at Sunrise Hospital. In this video, he says that family history of colon cancer and being African-American raises your risk and you should consider earlier screening.
Did you know that colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S.? Experts explain how to prevent, diagnose and treat colon cancer, including why everyone needs a colonoscopy starting at age 50.
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