If you have a good colonoscopy and no family history, you can wait 10 years for the next one, says Stephanie Wishnev, MD, a colorectal surgeon at MountainView Hospital. In this video, she says that timing is based on the growth rate of colon cancer.
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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