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2021-07-12 05:54:55
Is colonoscopy a cause of cancer Does the procedure Increase the risk of getting cancer in future? .
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Colonoscopy doesn’t cause cancer and don’t increase the risk of cancer , it helps to visualize the colon and helps to diagnose cancer and take biopsy if necessary.
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Colonoscopy can not cause cancer. It is a diagnostic procedure for diagnosing cancer

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Colonoscopy is a diagnostic modelity to visualise colon, can't cause cancer but if cancer present , it will diagnose it

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