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I see several personal accounts and I could also share mine but given that colonoscopies "rarely — but not that rarely — have serious side effects" and that the

by cfn 3y ago

I see several personal accounts and I could also share mine but given that colonoscopies "rarely — but not that rarely — have serious side effects" and that there was only an overall 1% difference of all cause mortality between the groups in the trial, is it worth risking the side effects if you are healthy and don't have any symptoms?

fjfaase 3y ago
The side effects are only mentioned in the first paragraph of the article. I wonder how many people have died (or suffered considerable and possible lasting harm) as a result of colonoscopies performed during the period of the investigation and who were otherwise healthy.