Colon Cancer Screening
Sunday, December 7th, 2008Colon and colorectal health
Colorectal cancer (also known as colon cancer) is cancer that occurs in the colon or rectum. Colon cancer usually starts through the development of polyps, a type of foreign growth. Some of these polyps can develop into cancer. Colon cancer is the second-leading cancer that kills in the U.S. It is estimated that simple screening could help reduce or avoid over one-third of the deaths that currently result from this cancer.
Prevention is possible. Detection is key. And screening is the way, especially for those age fifty or above.