Is Colonoscopy Your Best Bet to Avoid Colorectal Cancer?

Research shows that while colonoscopies can lower your risk of an unfavorable colorectal diagnosis, they do not significantly reduce your risk of dying from it.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S., and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths for both sexes combined. Despite the fact that there are multiple screening methods, most doctors simply recommend colonoscopy, which is one of the riskier methods

• Research shows that while colonoscopies can lower y…