According to the draft guidelines, one quarter of adults between the ages of 50 and 75 had never had a colon cancer screening. In part, that could be because people don’t want to get colonoscopies, Brawley said. That might be remedied if doctors suggested“The data show that stool-testing every year saves lives,” Brawley said, adding that “the data on stool testing is actually stronger than the data on colonoscopy.
The task force recommendations support screening via colonoscopy or stool-based tests. There’s no question that both can prevent colon cancer deaths, Wong said, adding that it just comes down to patient preference which method is used. While the new guidelines are likely to catch more colon cancers earlier, they won’t catch every case, because some people develop the disease at a much younger age. The actorThe guidelines are for screening people with no symptoms, said Dr. John Rhee, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh and a medical oncologist at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. In younger people, attention to symptoms may be the key to catching the disease earlier, he said.
“While the majority of cases are in people older than 50, we certainly see it in younger people,” Rhee said. “Symptoms of colon cancer can include blood in the stool, abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, fatigue and anemia. If you have symptoms, you shouldn’t blow them off. You should discuss them with your provider to determine if it’s anything serious or warrants testing.”: A previous version of this article misstated Dr. John Wong's title.
Used similar scope at Civic Hospital in XRay. Dr. Victor Lee & I did lots of Colonoscopies in the gastric room in afternoon. He joked his wife greeted him at the door & knew about the testing because he stunk so bad & had him strip down at door. He was a kind gastroenterologist
Not young enough
Screening for colorectal cancer should start at age 45, 5 years earlier than is currently recommended, according to draft guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Now they need to figure out a way to make that screening & getting ready for it less painful. Same with other cancer screenings. That's exactly why I haven't gotten tested, I'm extremely sensitive to pain.
Screenings for being a Democrat should start before conception. Think of the lives saved !
ChelseaClinton Good diet should start at 20, then we can start screening at 58. Over-expensive medical and excess disease prevalence Solved.
ChelseaClinton I was 46 when I found out ... And it's been downhill ever since
ChelseaClinton Hmmm, is that a PRE-EXISTING CONDITION ? Gee, how will SCOTUS handle that
ChelseaClinton ChelseaClinton I am a stage 4 stomach cancer warrior & patient advocate. I educate as many as possible re: the importance of early diagnosis through an endoscopy. Regretfully, most docs are not well educated, so majority of patients are diagnosed at stages 3-4 (& don’t make it)
ChelseaClinton We also need 21st century ways to do a less invasive scan of your colon.
BITCOIN IS GOING NUTS!! It is up over $500 to $13.7k and it isn't suppose to slow down till 20k!!!! SHES A PEACH 🍑!!
Insurance won’t pay for it, let’s hope it changes based on this.
Well we stopped doing cancer screenings for months and now it's important to start at 45? unintendedconsequences
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