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To: dalereed
She had a colonoscopy about 20 years ago and said "never again".

Actually, the longer she lives the larger her estate will probably be due to gov pensions. Neither here nor there to me though -- I haven't been in a spending mood for about 35 years and am not likely to ever get back into that habit.

34 posted on 08/18/2014 7:29:02 PM PDT by steve86 ( Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
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To: steve86

At 93, you probably don’t want to do a colonoscopy.

But for those younger who hate the notion of colonoscopy, I read there is a highly accurate stool test for colon cancer.

FDA approves more reliable at-home screening test for colon cancer

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2014/08/17/fda-approves-more-reliable-home-screening-test-for-colon-cancer/WesXPKWAbJUH1ZsASkS1rK/story.html

“Cologuard detected 92 percent of colorectal cancers and 42 percent of advanced adenomas, according to the FDA,”


39 posted on 08/18/2014 7:35:06 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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