A colonoscopy allows the doctor to look inside the entire rectum and colon while a patient is sedated. A flexible, lighted tube called a colonoscope is inserted into the rectum and the entire colon to look for polyps or cancer.

Colorectal cancer can often be prevented through regular screening, which can find polyps before they become cancerous. Talk with your doctor about when screening should begin based on your age and family history of the disease.

colorectal cancer screening earlier and/or undergo screening more often if they have any of the following colorectal cancer risk factors:

A personal history of colorectal cancer or adenomatous polyps

A strong family history of colorectal cancer or polyps, such as cancer or polyps in a first-degree relative younger than 60 or in 2 first-degree relatives of any age. A first-degree relative is defined as a parent, sibling, or child., A personal history of chronic IBD., A family history of any hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome, such as FAP, Lynch syndrome, or other syndromes .

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