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Colorectal Cancer: The Most Preventable Cancer

February 10, 2009 By Julie Lanford MPH, RD, CSO, LDN

Did you know that less that 50% of people who should be screened for colorectal cancer are getting an appropriate screening? Screening for colorectal cancer is actually something that could lead to PREVENTION of the disease. Colonoscopy's can help doctors find a possibly cancerous polyp BEFORE they turn into cancer. Screening Facts: Everyone should be screened starting at age 50 (45 years old for African Americans) even if you don't have symptoms. For those with a family … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cancer Prevention Tagged With: cancer, colon, colorectal, prevention, screening, symptoms

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