I'm not even 40 and have to get an annual colonoscopy (down from semi-annual) because of an "incident" a couple years ago. By the time my friends start having t

I'm not even 40 and have to get an annual colonoscopy (down from semi-annual) because of an "incident" a couple years ago. By the time my friends start having to schedule their first, I'll have had 14 or 15. But I don't think trying to get people (men in particular) to start screening earlier will help. Polyps can form and mean nothing and that could lead to a lot of unnecessary medical procedures. I can't speak for Alex's situation, but doctors I have spoken to about mine seem to be keen on looking for genetic markers. That may be a better way to determine who should start screening earlier.