You may not realize it now, but a colonoscopy can actually end up saving your life.

Here is how:

Cancer and Colonoscopies

Although it may not be thought of as so, colonoscopies have been proven to save lives.  There was a study done in 2018 through the VA that looked at about 25,000 patients.  The VA uses the colonoscopy often to determine if their patients have colon cancer or at risk of developing colon cancer.  While 20,000 of those people did not have cancer, 5,000 that were tested did have cancer and died shortly after being diagnosed.  It was found that those that did die had less chance of getting a colonoscopy in the past.  By this alone, it’s a no brainer than colonoscopies can literally save lives.  

Screening

Screening is recommended for anyone over the age of 50 years old.  If you have a family history of colon cancer or other health issues, you should be screened quite a bit earlier.  There are all different types of screening processes and you should consult GI Doctor to see which is right for you.  

Getting A Colonoscopy

It is recommended that you get a full all colonoscopy to be safe and make sure that you are properly looked at in case of colon cancer.  You will usually be sedated as a doctor will use a small tube to look for and detect if there is any colon cancer that could be coming.  By getting a colonoscopy, you can be decreasing your chance of colon cancer developing by over 60%.   

Effectiveness

This study shows us not only how good our healthcare has become but also how much a colonoscopy can really help save an individual’s life.  There was already a good bit of data out there that supported the effectiveness of colonoscopies but this just shows the significance even more.  Schedule a colonoscopy for Dr. Berookim today!