March is Colorectal Health Awareness Month
Know Your Options for Colon Cancer Screening.
Did you know that March is Colorectal Health Awareness Month? Getting screened regularly is one of the best ways to prevent colon cancer. A screening can help find cancer even if you have no symptoms. A colonoscopy isn't the only test available, there are some you do at home.
Even if you have no family history of colon cancer, you should get a screening starting at 45 years old. If you are African American, your risk is greater. Talk to your doctor about when to start getting screened for colon cancer. You may be eligible for any of the preventive screening tests below.
- FIT
- gFOBT
- Cologuard stool DNA test
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy and
- Colonoscopy.
Talk with your health care provider to decide which test is right for you.
Let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.
Jerry Pannell
President, Health Care Ministry
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