Colorectal cancer screening is advised for all people who who meet the criteria for screening.
Patients who are considered higher risk, such as those with a family history of colorectal cancer, should begin screening at a younger age. If you are one of those patients, talk with your doctor to determine when to start screening.
Colon cancer screening is vital, as more than 90 percent of cases occur in adults over 50 years old. And when caught early, colorectal cancer is highly treatable.
Unfortunately, only two-thirds of Americans in the recommended age range have ever been tested for colon cancer. Those are staggering statistics considering colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, killing approximately 50,000 people a year.
If you meet the criteria, we encourage you be tested.
