After her sister died of colon cancer, a Texas woman had a colonoscopy, which detected cancer. Now she's urging to stay on top of their colon health.
The sisters had never gotten a colonoscopy, even though they both reached screening ages and had a family history of polyps. After her sister died of colon cancer, she had a colonoscopy, which detected cancer.Lynda Russell is proud to say she is cancer-free but it came at a great cost.They have a family history of polyps but neither Russell nor any of her siblings had ever undergone a colonoscopy.
"She sent the text to us all and just basically said, 'I have cancer and it's everywhere. It's metastasized everywhere,' but it started from colon cancer," said Russell."My grandfather and my mom always had polyps when they were screened. We should have known because, with that kind of history, you should start at 50 or before, but 50 for sure and we didn't. I feel that is why Debbie ended up with cancer," said Russell.
"Debbie and God saved my life because I know I wouldn't have… I had no plans on getting a colonoscopy," said Russell.colon cancer cases have been increasing among people ages 40 to 50 in recent decades "We're having to look at the symptoms that they're showing just with a much more critical eye in terms of rectal bleeding, or anemia, or change in bowel habits," said Dr. Lodha.It's recommended that if you have an immediate family member diagnosed with colon cancer, you should get screened 10 years younger than the age of the loved one at his/her diagnosis.
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