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I had a colonoscopy in Aug 2023, 3 mos after completing 37 IMRT salvage radiation treatments in May 2023.
No problems at all. I did advise the Gastroenterologist of my radiation treatment before the procedure and he reported no indication of any radiation treatment damage to my colon. I was particularly concerned because I had very bad radiation proctitis the second half of my radiation treatment, all symptoms resolved 2 - 3 weeks after radiation completed and it was reassuring to get a good report from the colonoscopy
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@michaelcharles
Thank you very much for your comments! Just curious, what motivated you to have a colonoscopy?