Colonoscopy Screening: Early Detection for a Deadly Cancer

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States. It's also one of the most easily prevented when caught early. Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researcher and gastroenterologist, Paul J. Limburg, M.D., explains why everyone over the age of 50 should have a colonoscopy.

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