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?
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...
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...
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. ...
Norton Healthcare offers several options for colon cancer screenings, including Saturday colonoscopies. Learn more Quit believing these myths about colon cancer screenings MYTH No. 1: A colon cancer screening is too expensive. FACT: Most colon cancer screening tests are covered by insurance, includin...
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 ...
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. ...
When Should I Be Screened for Colorectal Cancer?For people of average risk for colon cancer, screenings should begin at age 45. The guidelines for colon cancer screenings are the following:Ages 45–75: Begin screening for colon cancer through either stool-based or visual tests as recommended ...
Lung cancer screening: For high-risk adults Who should get screened? Adults between 50 and 80 years of age with a 20 pack/year smoking history who currently smoke or who have quit within the last 15 years should get screened for lung cancer. (A pack/year is calculated by multiplying the...