Doctors recommend starting colorectal cancer screenings at age 45. Many eligible adults skip screenings, leading to an estimated 53,000 deaths from colon cancer this year.
Screening methods like colonoscopies can be uncomfortable and inconvenient, which may cause eligible individuals to postpone testing. However, there are other effective options available.
Fecal tests, while less invasive than colonoscopies, can also detect cancer and large polyps. Providing more information about these tests could encourage more individuals to get screened.
Early detection through screening, whether by colonoscopy or fecal tests, significantly increases the chances of successful treatment by identifying and removing problematic growths before they escalate.
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