Colorectal Cancer Screening Quiz

Yes No	I am 50 years old or older
Yes No	I have experienced some rectal bleeding in the past year
Yes No	I have recently experienced an unexplained weight loss
Yes No	My family has a history of colon cancer or colon polyps
Yes No	I have recently had an unexplained change in bowel habits such as diarrhea and/or constipation

Learning about colorectal cancer can save your life!

Colorectal cancer - cancer of the colon and rectum - is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, with approximately 136,000 newly diagnosed cases each year.

The good news is that colon cancer is one of the most preventable and curable cancers. With early detection 90% of cases can be treated successfully. With detection of precancerous colon polyps, 100% prevention of colon cancer is possible.

That is why screening for colon cancer is so important. When colon cancer is not detected early, your chance for successful treatment can drop to less than 7%. So take a few minutes to answer the questions above. It could help assure you are in the 90 - 100% of those people who are able to continue to lead a normal life after colorectal cancer.

If you would like to learn more about Colorectal Cancer, Colon Polyps or Screening Colonoscopy, click on the highlighted words to see more information. Click Here

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“Medicine is an Art and a Science” -Kent Farris M.D., FACP, FACG