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==Economics== Researchers have found that older patients with three or more significant health problems (i.e., dementia or heart failure) had higher rates of repeat colonoscopies without medical indications. These patients are less likely to live long enough to develop colon cancer.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 March 2023 |title=Health and Economic Benefits of Colorectal Cancer Interventions |url=https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/programs-impact/pop/colorectal-cancer.htm |access-date=7 November 2023 |website=U.S. [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107215244/https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/programs-impact/pop/colorectal-cancer.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
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