What is a colonoscopy?

This question was asked in San Francisco, California on 02/16/2012.
How is it different from other cancer procedures? I'm confused because there are so many of them for polyps and colon cancer and I don't know if each different medical procedure is for something different. Thanks.

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Harsha Vittal, M.D.
Answered on: 2/17/2012

The only test that can?examine the entire colon and remove polyps is a colonoscopy.