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Lucas and Brion talk about the introduction of the colonoscopy as screening for the general population and find corruption, moneyed interest, and the usual Medical Industrial Complex shenanigans. But, is it still worth getting? Notes: Dramatic Cancer Drop not Attributed to Screening: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2016/05/colonoscopies-get-the-glory-but-reasons-for-dramatic-decline-in-colon-cancer-are-unclear/ Medicare reimbursement began for colonoscopies in 2001: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2010/03/memo-to-harry-smith-cbs-news-re-colonoscopy-crusading/ Chances of getting serious complications from colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/SupportingDoc/colorectal-cancer-screening/final-evidence-summary4#appendix-figure-1-proportion-of-total-serious-complications-in-colonoscopy-studies Screening Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.html Mercola Pros and