"If I am healthy and have no risk factors for colon cancer, why would I need a colonoscopy?"
A recent study has found that the benefits of a colonoscopy may be overestimated. The study was done on people who had been told they were at risk of developing colon cancer.
The study found that, while a colonoscopy is an effective way to prevent the development of colon cancer, it is not the most effective.
In fact, the study found that the benefits of a colonoscopy are only about half as great as is commonly believed.
There are several benefits to getting a colonoscopy. The biggest benefit is that it can prevent colon cancer from developing in the first place.
Colonoscopies can also find other things that can be treated before they turn into cancer. And, if you have a polyp, it can be removed to prevent it from growing into cancer however, there are also some drawbacks to getting a colonoscopy.
These include: The pain of the procedure can be very intense. The cost of the procedure is high and, the risk of complications is small but still exists.