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| | 04/16/05 - 12:16 PM  
 
   
 
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34y old female family h/o of father died of colon ca at 55y,mother died of colon cancer at 51y and brother died at 41y of colon cancer.her p/e normal.stools negative for occult blood.you perform colonoscopy now and repeat after... 1.5y 2.10y 3.2y 4.3y
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| | 04/16/05 - 12:51 PM  
 
   
 
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3 yrs hx of multiple family members with ca colon youngest member was diagnosed at 41 ==> start colonoscopy 10 yrs b4 the dx in youngest member was made repeat every 3-5 yrs
___________________ I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. --Confucius
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