Why “Colonoscopy” is being discussed
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No it is not an alternative to a colonoscopy it is a different test. If this test finds something then the next step is not treatment it is you need a colonoscopy. It is a test…
by pasc1878 · Oct 31, 2026
Based on my personal experience with Kaiser and their home fecal test (FIT test) as a cheaper screening method, I suggest opting out of it and insisting on a colonoscopy. The pr…
by patja · Oct 30, 2026
That is not a colonoscopy. That is a stool sample and as other replies noted this gets sent out every two years to every one. In the UK from age 60 Australia seems to be from 50…
by pasc1878 · Oct 30, 2026
My doctor in the US did everything he could to tell me that my screening colonoscopy would be charged as diagnostic and I would have to pay over $2,000 for it, despite no histor…
by patja · Oct 30, 2026
Unless you're putting a camera into your colon, it's not a colonoscopy
by QuercusMax · Oct 30, 2026
> Basically nobody else is recommending colonoscopies to the entire population with no cheaper tests I'm not sure if I understand what you're saying. Kaiser Permanente sends me…
by teachrdan · Oct 30, 2026
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Colonoscopy or coloscopy is a medical procedure involving the endoscopic examination of the large bowel (colon) and the distal portion of the small bowel. This examination is performed using either a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera, which is mounted on a flexible tube and passed through the anus. Read more on Wikipedia