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Originally Posted by Barefoot
First of all, every colonoscopy patient must sign a Waiver prior to the procedure which warns about possible negatives.
So patients do NOT think "there are nothing but good outcomes".
Most retired people are smarter than that and ask good questions.
For every procedure, there is some kind of book by an alarmist who wants to make some money and warn us about the risks.
An author/doctor who also knows that a catchy title is the way to do it.
Yes, a very small percentage of people may experience damage from colonoscopies, even a death
because of the anesthetic or a problem with the surgery itself.
As I said, a patient must sign a Waiver before the procedure, as with most medical procedures.
However millions of lives have been saved by colonoscopies, because bowel cancer is detectable early and treatable.
Now you're going to ask me how I know that millions of lives have been saved, to "prove" it and to provide statistics.
How can you possible quantify lives saved or polyps found? I can't.
But it's one cancer which is detectable and treatable. Don't we all want to know if we have cancer and catch it early?
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I am very suspicious of doctors who write books, unless they're textbooks. I question if they mainly want to make more money, or a name for themselves that will lead to making more money, or achieving prestige and power in their workplace.