Doctors noted the trend, and now statistics show colon cancer among those under age 55 has doubled since 1995. So they are working to make patients aware and get them in for the first screening.
Doctors noted the trend, and now statistics show colon cancer among those under age 55 has doubled since 1995.Several years ago, the starting age for colon cancer screening was lowered from 50 to 45, to address a rise in cancer among those under 55.For decades, Andrew O'Donnell has taken care of others, as a nurse and EMT."I saw something on Main Line Health's website about how they were changing the age from 50 to 45," O'Donnell recalls.
"Do you have any family history of colon cancer or colon polyps?" asks Dr. Pearson during an appointment with Andrew.Symptoms like bleeding, sudden weight loss, a change in bowel habits, and unexplained abdominal pain also call for a colonoscopy.Dr. Pearson says it does triple duty: "It does look for genetic evidence that a polyp or a cancer is living in your colon. And it also looks for evidence of blood in your colon," he says.And if the test comes back positive, patients need a colonoscopy for follow-up."And my kids, every 15-20 minutes, were bringing me a new cup of Gatorade with Miralax in it," Andrew says.It's a 10-year interval if the test is clear."It's simple. Shouldn't even be a question.
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