Study underscores importance of regular screenings for colon cancer
Why is focusing on the early detection of colorectal cancer an essential part of any effective employer population health strategy?
The colon is the longest part of our large intestine and is responsible for absorbing water and electrolytes from the remaining food in our stool. Sometimes, abnormal cells can grow in our colon causing growths (polyps) which could turn to cancer without proper treatment. Anyone can get colon ...
The third method of screening is the Fecal Occult Blood Test. It checks for hidden blood in the stool which could be evidence of colon polyps or cancer. A small stool sample is collected and tested for blood in a lab. Most often the patient collects the sample at home using a home kit...
Kicking colon cancer in styleTwo women brought together by life-changing colon cancer diagnoses created a fashion brand “Worldclass” to raise awareness and access to colonoscopies.GMA A growing number of people under 50 are being diagnosed with more advanced stages o...
ST. CLOUD -- March is Colon Cancer Awareness month and CentraCare Health is offering free screenings for people at risk. Colon and rectal cancer are the leading cause of cancer deaths for men and women, despite being one of the most preventable. Throughout the month people 50 or older can...
to other parts of the body, a process called metastasis, involves other organs throughout the body. If the cancer spreads, the cancer name does not change. For example, if cancer starts in the colon lining and spreads to other parts of the body, physicians still call it colon cancer. ...
Sigmoidoscopyis similar to a colonoscopy but focuses only on the sigmoid colon and rectum, the last 2 feet of the large intestine. A flex sig can examine symptoms including abdominal pain, diarrhea and rectal bleeding. While a flex sig an option to screen for colon cancer,a colonoscopy is ...
Lung cancer screening: For high-risk adults Who should get screened? Adults between 50 and 80 years of age with a 20pack/yearsmoking history who currently smoke or who have quit within the last 15 years should get screened forlung cancer. (A pack/year is calculated by multiplying the numbe...
Burstein said that the incidence of breast cancer is lower in younger women, so the test is less likely to find a real cancer. Younger women also tend to have greater density in their breasts, which can reduce the ability for the mammogram to find small lesions. "Finally, younger wo...