Month: July 2023

When most people hear the word “colonoscopy,” their minds go to one thing: a colorectal cancer screening. While most physicians recommend preventative colonoscopies once per decade beginning at age 45 (sooner and more frequent if risk factors are elevated for a patient), some doctors recommend a diagnostic colonoscopy to patients experiencing chronic gastrointestinal symptoms. Below, Dr. Lynne Ahn, a top gastroenterologist in Wellesley, discusses what a colonoscopy can tell you about your body.

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