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You should have a colonoscopy every 10 years starting at age 50. Alternatively, you may get a flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years, a double-contrast barium enema every five years or a CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every five years. However, a colonoscopy will be needed if any of those results are positive.
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.