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My mom is now under the care of my Doc and is having a colonoscopy today to remove the remaining polyps. Doc said anyone with polyps should have colonscopy every 2 years. I also was told that with Crohns, if you have had disease for 8 years or more they want more frequent colonoscopies I assume every other year.
The next best data come from studies showing the benefits of sigmoidoscopy (fiber-optic visual assessment of the left side of the colon) every five years combined with stool blood testing. Many experts believe that colonoscopy (fiber-optic examination of the entire colon) every 10 years is beneficial.