Monday, April 20, 2009

How often should a colon cancer survivor of 14 yrs. have a colonoscopy

How often should a colon cancer survivor of 14 yrs. have a colonoscopy?
these tests have been taken annually & result in finding 1 or 2 polyps which have been removed & found non-cancerous.
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yearly
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I'd have it done yearly. Better safe than sorry since colon cancer can be very aggressive and grow quickly.
3 :
Every 6 to 12 months, remember early detections is the key to a long life.
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If you are still growing adenomatous polyps, every year, then yearly exams would be good. If you have no polyps, then the interval might be moved to every 3-5 years. You should not go more than 5 years in between exams, with your cancer history. You immediate family also needs exams, generally starting at age 40, and also every 5 years in-between. They are in a high risk group as well, with your colon cancer history.
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the same once a year. i have it done every year.each time they remove two or three.
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My surgeon's schedule; find polyps, see you next year. Find none, 3 years. I never had cancer, but my father did. Due to this history I had a "scope last year. He found 7 polyps. I listen to this man, he had colon cancer himself, and his partner is a cancer specialist.

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