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“Colorectal cancer is the second-most deadly cancer, killing over 1 million people per year around the world” That’s 1 million people every year who don’t need

“Colorectal cancer is the second-most deadly cancer, killing over 1 million people per year around the world” That’s 1 million people every year who don’t need to die because colonoscopies are extremely effective at catching early cancer.

calmbonsai 2y ago
You are, charitably, ignorant wrt colorectal cancer diagnostics, treatment, and quality of life.
- andrekandre 2y ago
  > You are, charitably, ignorant wrt colorectal cancer diagnostics, treatment, and quality of life any good info/references for those of us who haven't had any colonoscopies yet?
  - estebarb 2y ago
    Just do it, especially if someone in your family had related issues. My mom did it just because, without any symptoms, and they removed around 9 cancerous polyps (in three different colonoscopies, it ended up being a complex case). Accordimg to the doctor she would have been dead 3-6 months later if they didn't have discovered those unbroken polyps on time.
    - calmbonsai 2y ago
      Yes! This. Also get a proper genomic sequencing. More and more, we're finding colorectal has very strong genetic correlations. It's not as strong as Huntington's or BRCA, but akin to carpel-tunnel with repetitive hand motions or melanoma with UV exposure, a diet that's "fine" for most, turns out to be a "killer" for a minority.
- randerson 2y ago
  I had precancerous polyps found and removed 7 years ago thanks to a colonoscopy before they caused any problems. I'd most likely be dead right now if not for that procedure.
  - calmbonsai 2y ago
    Awesome! Tissue characterization has come so far so fast and saved so many lives.
- melling 2y ago
  Strange, considering I got a colonoscopy this summer and found out I had stage 3 colon cancer. Finishing chemo this week. What don’t you think I understand?
theshackleford 2y ago
In my case, twice. In my mid to late 20’s, and again a few years later when some really early stuff cropped up again. Get your butts probed. Don’t know what else I could say really.

calmbonsai 2y ago

You are, charitably, ignorant wrt colorectal cancer diagnostics, treatment, and quality of life.

andrekandre 2y ago
> You are, charitably, ignorant wrt colorectal cancer diagnostics, treatment, and quality of life any good info/references for those of us who haven't had any colonoscopies yet?
- estebarb 2y ago
  Just do it, especially if someone in your family had related issues. My mom did it just because, without any symptoms, and they removed around 9 cancerous polyps (in three different colonoscopies, it ended up being a complex case). Accordimg to the doctor she would have been dead 3-6 months later if they didn't have discovered those unbroken polyps on time.
  - calmbonsai 2y ago
    Yes! This. Also get a proper genomic sequencing. More and more, we're finding colorectal has very strong genetic correlations. It's not as strong as Huntington's or BRCA, but akin to carpel-tunnel with repetitive hand motions or melanoma with UV exposure, a diet that's "fine" for most, turns out to be a "killer" for a minority.
randerson 2y ago
I had precancerous polyps found and removed 7 years ago thanks to a colonoscopy before they caused any problems. I'd most likely be dead right now if not for that procedure.
- calmbonsai 2y ago
  Awesome! Tissue characterization has come so far so fast and saved so many lives.
melling 2y ago
Strange, considering I got a colonoscopy this summer and found out I had stage 3 colon cancer. Finishing chemo this week. What don’t you think I understand?

theshackleford 2y ago

In my case, twice. In my mid to late 20’s, and again a few years later when some really early stuff cropped up again. Get your butts probed. Don’t know what else I could say really.