Posts Tagged“colon cancer”

It’s time to talk about that uncomfortable, but necessary procedure we all know—the colonoscopy. Colonoscopies, though they had a bad reputation, are one of the most important procedures a person can have done. Approximately 50,000 people will die per year, due to colorectal cancer. Being the 2nd leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, it is a silent killer that is not to be underestimated. However, that risk can be greatly diminished by getting a routine colonoscopy, starting around age 50. With new medical advances, techniques, and technology being used more frequently, this procedure is now easier and…

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Screening tests can reduce mortality by allowing doctors to find tumors early before they’ve had a chance to grow and spread. Doctors recommend regular screening beginning at age 50, but advise people to start earlier if they have one of the following risk factors: Personal or family history of colorectal cancer polyps or colorectal cancer Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes Crohn’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease or ulcerative colitis A genetic syndrome such as Lynch syndrome, Turcot syndrome or familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) If you feel you may be at increased risk, your physician can offer advice and determine the right…

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