Colon Cancer Screening
An important wellness role of gastroenterology is
to provide colon cancer screenings. Colorectal Cancer is the second
leading cause
of cancer deaths in both men and women in the U.S. Yet if discovered
early, it can be up to 90% curable.
- Are
you 50 or over and never had a screening exam?
- Has it been 10 years since
your last exam?
- Do you have a family history
of polyps / cancer?
If
you answer yest to any of these questions, you should consider
being screened for colon cancer. It could save your life.
Ninety percent of colorectal cancer deaths could
be avoided if people would get tested, a national expert on the
disease said. "With colorectal cancer screenings — even
if cancer is found — nine out of 10 people will be alive in five years," said
Dr.Durado Brooks, director of prostate and colorectal cancer at the American
Cancer
Society National Office.
> See full Article from Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette
Colorectal screenings are covered by most insurance
and Medicare. Check with your individual plan to find out if colon
cancer
screenings are covered and how often they may be performed.
> Read more on colonoscopies and colon screenings
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