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Screenings are an essential part of disease prevention. Having regular preventive scans can detect conditions that may have not begun to show symptoms yet, especially conditions which rarely display any symptoms at all. One of the most common and fatal cancers in both men and women is colon cancer. It is estimated that over 140,000…
Colorectal cancer is the fourth most-common type of cancer among Americans, after skin cancer, lung cancer, and prostate/breast cancer. It is recommended that all adults have a colonoscopy once they reach age 50, or sooner if they have colon cancer or colorectal cancer in their family history. Invariably, colon cancer screening continues to save thousands…
Our colon is an integral part of our digestive system. The colon is also called the “bowel” or the “large intestine,” and sometimes the entire intestine is referred to as the colon. The colon is consistently at work whenever we eat and drink. Food is processed in the stomach and then moves into the small…
Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, and by the time you reach the age of 50, it is recommended that you get yearly screenings. Colon cancer in its early stages does not present any symptoms. Colon cancer screenings can help doctors diagnose the condition before symptoms even appear. Risk…
Colon cancer – also sometimes referred to more broadly as colorectal cancer because they are so closely linked – is one of the most common forms of cancer. Left untreated, it can quickly spread to other parts of the body and become malignant, which is why frequent screening is so important. It usually takes some…
