MORE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS COLON CANCER SCREENING AT AGE 45 FOR ALL
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT:
MORE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS COLON CANCER SCREENING AT AGE 45 FOR ALL
Check out this article in Med Page Today about the quest to find the optimal age to start colon cancer screening – 45 vs. 50. Recent evidence from Stanford is leaning younger:
“Widespread adoption of an American Cancer Society (ACS) recommendation to initiate colorectal cancer screening at the age of 45 instead of 50 would save as many as 11,100 lives and cut the number of new cases of such cancers by more than 29,000 across the U.S. over 5 years, a modeling study indicated.”
The team at Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health is eager to help! We take a comprehensive approach, meaning we have a team of professionals including a gastroenterologist and nurse practitioner, a registered dietitian nutritionist, and a behavioral coach/counselor all on staff. We all work together to assess your symptoms and to recommend treatment options.
We can help determine if it is time for colon cancer screening or surveillance and we can perform colonoscopies in our brand-new deluxe endoscopy suite. Through the support of our dietitian and/or our Comprehensive Weight Management Program we can help to reduce your risk of colon polyps and colon cancer.
Our team is eager to help prevent colon cancer and help you to achieve your health and wellness goals! To learn more about our services, check out the website at compgihealth.com or talk to us directly by calling 224.407.4400.