at what age should a person get a colonoscopy
Men and women should have a colonoscopy at age 50. African American men and women should have their first screening at age 45.Individuals with a history of a first-degree relative (parent, sibling or child) or a personal history of colorectal cancer should be screened using a different schedule. Dr. Ovunc Bardakcioglu, MD, Colorectal Surgery, answered on behalf of Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center. You should get your first colonscopy at age 50, says Ovunc Bardakcioglu, MD, a colon and rectal surgeon at Sunrise Hospital.