Does an endoscopy diagnose colon cancer?
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No you need to have the colonoscopy. This way the cancerous polyps are removed during the procedure. Then they repeat the procedure and ensure it has not entered the walls.
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An endoscopy only will show a limited part of the colon.A colonoscopy & other x rays are needed to rule out cancer in the rest of the colon if there are symptoms of colon cancer present or to rule out cancers.
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