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Re:Notes on My Colon Cancer by bitcoinmoney on Thursday October 22, 2020 @09:10AM (#24857602)
Can you get colonoscopy without any symptoms for family history of colon cancer?
Re:Notes on My Colon Cancer by samsa on Thursday October 22, 2020 @10:20AM (#24858295)
I'm in the US, and have had one colonoscopy at age 33 (to rule out cancer, I had rectal bleeding). It was hemorrhoids, but will have another any month now because of family history of polyps and colon cancer. And I'll have one every 5 years even if I have zero symptoms.
Re:Notes on My Colon Cancer by skrause on Thursday October 22, 2020 @09:49AM (#24857954)
You should specify where.

For example in Germany you can get a colonoscopy paid by the health insurance without any specific reason every 5 years from the age of 50. You can always get one at any age for no reason if you simply pay yourself.

Re:Notes on My Colon Cancer by greedo on Thursday October 22, 2020 @12:27PM (#24859811)
Most insurance policies won't cover a colonoscopy without symptoms or family history, and most gastroenterologists won't recommend one in that situation anyways.