On: Are colonoscopies worth it?

[s1artibartfast]

People struggle with binaries. It is very likely that regular colonoscopies are net harmful for most people, and very beneficial for some.

The population isnt homogeneous.

Some people have significant risk factors, like family history, others do not.

We don't ask if everyone should start wearing glasses at 40, so why this?

[kqr2 → s1artibartfast]

But people with healthcare / vision care usually have their eyes checked yearly.

[s1artibartfast → kqr2]

Yes, but eye exams don’t carry a risk of death. It is a noninterventional screening. It is more like a stool sample or questionnaire than a colonoscopy