Pro: should screening colonoscopy be performed on an 88-yr-old healthy patient?

Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Aug;101(8):1713-5; discussion 1717-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00756_1.x.
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MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Colonoscopy* / adverse effects
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Humans
  • Life Expectancy
  • Precancerous Conditions / diagnosis
  • Risk Factors