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A routine colonoscopy can save your life

Colonoscopy is one of the screening procedures used in the early detection of colorectal cancer when it’s most treatable. Colonoscopy is a diagnostic procedure that allows the physician to examine the entire large intestine.

Want to know more about a colonoscopy and what to expect when having this procedure?

Click on the link below for an animated demonstration of a colonoscopy procedure.

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Last Updated 11/15/2009