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Also, anyone with colon cancer in their family should please do a colonoscopy every 10 years from the age of 40 to greatly reduce the likelihood of not detectin
by check441 14y ago
Also, anyone with colon cancer in their family should please do a colonoscopy every 10 years from the age of 40 to greatly reduce the likelihood of not detecting colon cancer early. Early detection has a recovery rate of near 100%.
- nnnnni 14y agoWow, ONLY every ten years if they're at high risk? I'd think that you'd want to do it at least every five years, if not every year.
- kingkilr 14y agoMy grandfather died of colon cancer and I know my Dad gets a colonoscopy every single year, and I suspect I will too once I'm a bit older.
- cloverich 14y agoDepends on the risk of the person - some need it every 5 (or more), and some much earlier than 40. But generally speaking, it takes ~10 years (average) for an initial growth to become "fully" cancerous. Hence the 10 year rec. Still - point is this is one of the few forms of cancer that can be treated extremely (simple exicision) easily with early detection. Its common and (once advanced) deadly.
- ChuckMcM 14y agoColon cancer typically grows slowly. If you are at risk, and get a colonoscopy at 40 and they find polyps then they will have you come back to be sure they don't come back. Basically at risk people should get checked early and you're at risk if you've had an immediate family member have polyps or cancer.