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COLON CANCER SCREENING FACTS

YOU

can detect colon cancer early

KNOW THE FACTS…

  • Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer killer
  • More than 140,000 new cases are diagnosed each year”
  • An average of 60,000 people dies annually from Colon Cancer in the United States”
  • This Cancer affect s men and woman equally
  • A Colonoscopy is the most effective prevention for Colon Cancer
  • Colonoscopies can prevent cancer by removing pre-cancerous growths during the procedure
  • If Colon cancer is detected early, your chance of survival exceeds 90%”
  • People with an average-risk of Colorectal al Cancer need to begin screening at age 50
  • People with a family history of Colorectal Cancer need to begin screening at age 40
  • Symptoms of Colon Cancer are: blood in your stools or sudden weight loss – although many times there are no noticeable symptoms
  • Colonoscopies are a low-risk procedure
  • Colonoscopies are actually 15-45 minutes long and you are in the screening center for a total of just 2-3 hours