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Colon Cancer screening

May 20, 2008 - 10:07 am
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Posted by Austin Faught

I've been trying to get my family to go in for screenings, but there seems to be a fear of what a colonoscopy is all about. I hate to think that people refuse to be screened because they fear the colonoscopy procedure. It's far better than the cancer! The procedure is a piece of cake. I caught up with a buddy of mine who recently had one and we started laughing about ...

Colonoscopy

Sep 21, 2007 - 12:18 am
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Posted by Austin Faught

Gastroenterologists recommend colorectal screening at 50 years of age. With immediate family history of colon cancer, the recommendation is a screening at 10 years prior to the age of the relative's diagnosis. Ex: Dad had it at 45, you should be screened at 35.