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My father who's 50 is going in a couple of days to do screening for colon cancer. My mom is concerned that the risks outweigh the benefits. She said she heard from someone that theres a chance of them rupturing something while conducting the screening. My question is wether this type of screening runs big risks or relatively small risks. I dont know the exact name for the procedure.
Your dad is probably going to have a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy. They are basically the same thing except a colonoscopy goes in farther. They put a flexible tube in your rectum. It has a camera on the end of it. They move it through your intestines and look around. They are able to see if anything looks suspicious. If anything does, they can take a biopsy right there. It is a pretty safe procedure. Millions are done every day. The chance of perferation is a small possibility, but the benefits definitely outweigh the risks. I would urge people who are age 50 and older, or younger people that have other risk factors to please have this done. It can save lives! I see far too many people die of cancer in my job as a cancer nurse. These tests are available and I wish more people would take advantage of them. Please urge your parents to get this test done.
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...How much does a colon cancer screening cost?
I am over 50 years old and have no medical insurance......
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/bas ic_info/screening/
Is Free or Low-Cost Screening Available?
If you live in one of the following locations, you may be eligible for free or low-cost colorectal cancer screening through the CDC-funded screening demonstration program. To learn more—
Suffolk County, New York: Call (631) 444-7644
Baltimore, Maryland: Call (410) 887-3456 or 1 (866) 632-6566
King, Clallam, and Jefferson counties, Washington: Call 1 (800) 756-5437
Nebraska: Call 1 (800) 532-2227
St. Louis, Missouri: Call (314) 879-6392
If you live elsewhere in the United States, please call 1 (800) 4-CANCER or 1 (800) ACS-2345 to learn more about screening options in your community. You may also be able to find information about free or low-cost screening by calling your local department of health
Otherwise, call a local doctor.
i do not want to take a colonoscopy at this time. what can the colon screening test achieve?
All of Autumlief’s information is correct. However, you should know colonoscopy is the only test that can detect and remove polyps. It is the gold standard for colon cancer screening. By removing polyps before they become cancerous you can prevent the disease all together. By removing cancer that is confined to a polyp you prevent the disease from spreading. It is also the only way to know if you have a healthy colon. I know the test does not sound pleasant (I can’t think of a medical exam that is.), but it is not painful. Do not accept any other test as a clean bill of health when it comes to colon cancer.
Can anyone point to the data which supports that screening should start at age 50? I don't understand why not 40 or 30 say. Curious numerically how they came up with that.
This article states that 90% of people who develop colon cancer are over age 50.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2000-rst/6 67.html
This one says that "Age 50 was determined as the starting age for screenings because that is the age that the risk for colon cancer begins to increase substantially. People with a history of colon cancer in their family should come in for a screening at age 40 rather than 50."
http://www.medicalmoment.org/_content/ri sks/mar04/210268.asp
Go to this link to see your state's grade on colon cancer legislation.
http://www.eifoundation.org/national/ncc ra/report_card/flash_movie.html
Hey Dottie. That's OK. You are free to pay for the test yourself - you do NOT have to rely on an insurance company.
Just like you can pay to have your car 'diagnosed' and repaired, or pay for your new roof on your house (neither is covered by your car insurance or house insurance, respectively), you can pay for your own health care - especially preventive medicine.
Best wishes.
p.s. when Americans start paying for their own health care again, the prices will drop dramatically (economics 101).
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