Monitoring During Colonoscopy
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چکیده
Many individuals are still hesitant to undergo colonoscopy despite numerous advertisements and campaigns about it. A few years back, a famous TV personality named Katie Kouric, had her colonoscopy broadcasted through live television because she wanted the public to see that there’s nothing scary or frightening about the procedure. Her husband died of colon cancer at a young age. Had he had a colonoscopy (Fig. 1), his cancer would have been diagnosed and treated early which could have saved or prolonged his life.
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