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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only 5-10% of Colon cancers are hereditary , so those if you banking on a “clean ” family history have  a false sense of security. (Breast cancer is similar)

Colonoscopy allows the doctor to remove precancerous growths BEFORE they ever become cancerous. Cologuard offers no such option.  Stop spreading misinformation. [/quote]

DP, and a person in public health. PP did not post misinformation. You are also correct that a colonoscopy allows the doctor to remove polyps, some of which may turn into cancer eventually. Cologuard does not have that advantage.

However, it is also true that the death rate from colon cancer for those who use Cologuard and those who get colonoscopies is the same. That may be counter intuitive, but the reason is that colon cancer tends to be slow growing and Cologuard picks up cancerous cells well, so both screening options allow for treatment of the cancer with the same eventual outcome.

Many, many people want any polyp gone, and a colonoscopy is the best way to ensure that. That’s great!

Other people don’t want invasive procedures unless they have a significant morality benefit. That’s fine, too.[/quote]

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