April 24–30 Listen to the message
Screening for Colon Cancer
April is National Cancer Awareness month.
And if there’s one cancer we should be aware of, it’s colon cancer.
Why?
Because 80% of colon cancer can be prevented or cured.
This year, 160,000 Americans will be diagnosed with this disease, and more than a third will eventually lose their life to it.
But greater than 80 percent of these cancer deaths would be prevented by following simple and easy screening guidelines.
- Low risk persons without a family or personal history of colon cancer should be screened at age 50, then every ten years.
- African Americans, who experience greater incidence and, often, earlier age of onset, should begin screening at age 45.
- Those with a family or personal history should work with their doctors to establish an appropriate screening schedule.
The bottom line is that colon cancer is a preventable epidemic, but it’s up to each of us to get screened.
This is Dr. Bruce Feinberg. Be well.
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