Colonoscopy not always reliable
I got a colonoscopy as we all are advised to do. The result was fine...they said to come back in 10 years. Two and one half years later, I was found to have a 4.5 cm cancerous tumor on my colon. My surgeon said "They must have missed it." Since then I have read articles saying colonoscopies miss 30% of tumors/polops that may be present. The test is not the panacea that is touted. It can lull a patient into a false sense of security. Patients should be told this.
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