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Colorectal cancer screening saves lives
Regular screening beginning at age 45,is the
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key to preventing colorectal cancer (cancer of
the colon or rectum) If you're 45 to 75
old,
screened for colorectal cancer
regularly: If you're younger than 45 and think
you may be at high risk of getting colorectal
cancer, or if you're older than 75,talk to your
doctor about
screening:
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Colorectal polyps and colorectal cancer don't
Some of your older friends might already
always cause symptoms;
especially at first:
be doing it: If youre 45 or older, you should
That is why getting screened regularly for
be tool
colorectal cancer is so important
Screening Test Options
Several screeningtests can be used to find polyps or colorectal cancer, including some thatyou
can do at home. Each test has advantages and disadvantages Talk to your doctor about the pros
and cons of each test, and how often to be tested:
Robert' s
"Inever would have found it early if | hadn't been screened;
said Robert;
survivor of colorectal cancer.
Since Robert's dad got colorectal cancer at age 45
when
Robert went for his annual checkup, he asked his own doctor
about getting screened: He got a screening test called a
colonoscopy,
test that can show the whole colon and the
best kind of test for Robert because of his family cancer
The colonoscopy showed he had cancer:
"People tell me that they are scared to get screened, but
think its scarier if you have a tumor that the doctor can't
remove;
Robert said: "If
hadnt been screened,
wouldn't
years
get
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