If colonoscopy results are good, a person may not need another colonoscopy for 10 years.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple reputable medical sources including Mayo Clinic and AAFP citing US Multi-Society Task Force guidelines; applies to average-risk individuals with normal, high-quality exams. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- How to Prepare for a Colonoscopy (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/colonoscopy/in-depth/how-to-read-colonoscopy-results/art-20591770 (corroboration)
- https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/collections/choosing-wisely/64.html (corroboration)