My First Colonoscopy: Tarik Khan's Colonoscopy Experience at Penn Medicine
What's it like to get a colonoscopy? Get a behind-the-scenes look at the entire experience, as PA State Representative and Registered Nurse Tarik Khan undergoes his first colonoscopy procedure and addresses common questions and misconceptions along the way. Learn what it's like to prepare for a colonoscopy, how long it takes, whether it's covered by insurance, and more in this entertaining and illuminating look at this common, yet critical procedure.
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common - and most deadly - forms of cancer in the United States, but that danger can be significantly reduced if it's detected early. That's why colonoscopies and similar screenings are so important, especially for people with a higher risk: men over the age of 45, Black and Hispanic men, and people with a family history of colorectal cancer.
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