Should You Get a Colonoscopy?

Did you know you have multiple acceptable screening methods available, yet most doctors simply recommend colonoscopy without reviewing the options, benefits and drawbacks of each for their patients?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• For those at high risk, colonoscopies may be useful, but it’s important to weigh the potential benefits against the potential harms

• In one study, those who were invited to get colonoscopies had an 18% lower risk of colorectal cancer than the unscreened group, but there was no statistically significant reduction in the risk of death from …