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Episode 67. Peter Attia, MD: Detect Cancer EARLY... Before it Spreads (Prostate, Breast, Colon, Lung Screening)

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The Age of Colon Cancer Screening

The biggest risks of colonoscopy are the bowel prep itself, which for people our age is not really a risk at all. There's a risk of electrolyte abnormalities and dehydration; sedation itself is a risk. The last one I did a year ago was at walk in the park relative to the first one. We generally recommend our patients undergo an upper endoscopy.

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