Outpatient colonoscopies are available to residents, snowbirds, and vacationers.
What is a colonoscopy and why do I need it done?
According the American Cancer Society colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer found in men and women in this country. The risk of a person having colorectal cancer in a lifetime is about 1 in 19. The death rate of colorectal cancer has gone down in the last 15 years and this is due to the public being more aware of the necessity of a Colonoscopy screening. Don’t take chances with your health. If you are 50 or over and have not had this test done please talk to your doctor and ask for a screening colonoscopy to be done here at the Cook Hospital.