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Published: March 04, 2008 02:05 pm    print this story   email this story  

You can help stop colon cancer deaths

The editor:

Last year, 2,570 people were diagnosed with colon cancer in Kentucky. Thankfully, my father wasn’t one of them.

About seven years ago, my father asked my mother to make him an appointment to have a colonoscopy. He did this even though he wasn’t experiencing any problems.

The colonoscopy showed that he had developed polyps in his intestine. Polyps in the intestine are growths of tissue in the colon, and are where precancerous changes in the lining of the intestine occur. Approximately 18 inches of his small and large intestine were subsequently removed. Today, he is doing great at the age of 75.

Colon cancer is the second most common cause for cancer death in Kentucky, killing nearly 860 people a year. However, it is also one of the most preventable cancers if diagnosed early. When detected early, the survival rate for colon cancer is around 90%. The later colon cancer is detected, the lower the survival rate.

The American Cancer Society and other health organizations recommend people with no other risk factors begin screening at age 50. If you have risk factors such as family history, use of tobacco products, poor diet and lack of physical activity, you should begin screening even earlier.

But many people are not being tested. If you haven’t been tested, why not? If you’re over 50 or have other risk factors, get tested. Your life is definitely worth it.

Sharon Reynolds

Morehead

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