Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer death in younger people

Re:Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer death in... by tbdfm on Thursday January 22, 2026 @03:50PM (#46724960)

If you are avoiding a colonoscopy because you don’t want to get knocked out, they can do it while you’re awake.

If for some reason you don’t want to be anesthetized you can just ask. It is also cheaper this way and you can drive yourself home.

Based on my limited research it seems like anesthesia is mostly there because people are prude.

The painful parts of procedure doesn’t hurt any more than having bad gas pain.

And it’s only a few less-than-ten-second points during the procedure that are anywhere near what I would describe as painful.

The insertion of the camera is rather jarring if you’re not used to having things stuck up your ass, but again surprisingly painless.

I was able to watch along with the doctor on a massive tv screen and see my own innards.

Worst part was taking preparatory laxatives before.

Overall not a bad experience for the piece of mind it provided.

Get a colonoscopy if you are due or have reason to believe you should get one.

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Re:Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer death in... by spapas82 on Thursday January 22, 2026 @03:58PM (#46725052)

Actually the greatest thing for me is the falling asleep effortlessly part!

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Re:Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer death in... by b2w on Thursday January 22, 2026 @05:23PM (#46725904)

To me, it felt like some of the best sleep of my life! The gibberish out of my mouth afterwards thou...well it was a good laugh for my spouse, which is a happy sight seen upon opening my eyes.

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Re:Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer death in... by whatevaa on Thursday January 22, 2026 @04:55PM (#46725648)

I think most people are not used to having things stuck up their ass.

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Re:Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer death in... by ggggffggggg on Thursday January 22, 2026 @04:57PM (#46725662)

Lol. “Most” is doing a lot of work there.

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Re:Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer death in... by kelseyfrog on Thursday January 22, 2026 @09:30PM (#46727623)

That's an incredibly easy thing to change. It takes little money, a flared base, and only mild curiosity.

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Re:Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer death in... by dzhiurgis on Thursday January 22, 2026 @05:44PM (#46726103)

How about DNA based stool tests instead of colonoscopy?

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Re:Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer death in... by eszed on Thursday January 22, 2026 @08:19PM (#46727221)

It's a low specificity test. If you get a false positive you'll be getting a colonoscopy anyway, and (less of a risk, but still worth considering) if you get a false negative it's a bit of a problem. That's how my gastro explained it, and a bit of my own internet research supported.

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Re:Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer death in... by dzhiurgis on Sunday January 25, 2026 @04:07PM (#46758245)

92% vs 99% specificity

Given effort and cost (10x lower) seems incredibly better option than colonoscopy.

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Re:Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer death in... by eszed on Thursday January 22, 2026 @08:15PM (#46727190)

Ask for novocain around your external sphincter - there's a high likelihood that the doctors won't think of it, because they're used to doing the procedure on sedated patients - unless, you know, you're otherwise prepared for that experience. That'll take care of ~75% of the discomfort. I otherwise endorse everything you say - it's a fascinating procedure to watch while awake!

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