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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.
Depending on the specific case, Dr. Sandborn advises colonoscopies every one to two years, beginning 8 to 10 years after diagnosis. Because people with ulcerative colitis have an increased risk of colon cancer, routine colonoscopies are critical for detection of precancerous or cancerous cells in the colon.5.. Use an experienced surgeon. If you are among the 20 percent or more of ulcerative colitis patients who will have surgery, be sure to select an experienced surgeon. âPatients do best in high-volume surgical centers, or centers of excellence,â said Dr. Robin McLeod of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.