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Benefits of the Procedure
 

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A flex sig provides a way for your doctor to see up to on-third of your colon and take samples called biopsies, during the examination.

Evidence shows that death due to colon cancer can be reduced by detecting and treating early stage colon cancer, and by removing benign or non-cancerous polyps.


 
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