age men should have colonoscopy
Screen for colon cancer. If you're age 50 or older and at average risk of colon cancer â you have no colon cancer risk factors other than age â your doctor may recommend a colonoscopy every 10 years or sometimes sooner to screen for colon cancer. Colonoscopy is one option for colon cancer screening. Talk with your doctor about your options.
A colonoscopy is used to identify (and remove) precancerous polyps or early cancers. You should have a colonoscopy every 10 years starting at age 50. Alternatively, you may get a flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years, a double-contrast barium enema every five years or a CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every five years. However, a colonoscopy will be needed if any of those results are positive.