clevelandclinic : reported that Is Colon Cancer a Risk Only If It Runs in Your Family?

PolicyThe American Cancer Society estimates that in 2017 alone, 95,520 people will be newly diagnosed with colon cancer and 39,910 will be diagnosed with rectal cancer. The truth is that everyone is at risk of colorectal cancer, says colorectal surgeon James Church, MD. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. Advertising Policy Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services.

Caldwell County Health Department promoting Colon Cancer Prevention and Awareness

For more information regarding colorectal Cancer education and prevention, please contact Anna Martin, MPH, Health Promotion Supervisor for Caldwell County Health Department, (828) 426-8506. To learn more about the NC Cancer Prevention and Control Branch, visit: http://www.publichealth.nc.gov/chronicdiseaseandinjury/cancerpreventionandcontrol/index.htm or call 919-707-5300. One in 20 people will be diagnosed with colon cancer in their lifetime. We will have colorectal cancer awareness and prevention information and a limited supply of free home test kits. Learn the facts on colorectal cancer and getting tested – it could save your life!

What Young People Need to Know About Colon Cancer

■ Know what's normal for you, said Anne Carlson, executive director of the Colon Cancer Coalition. In women who are not menstruating and in men, "anemia is colon cancer until proven otherwise," said one expert, Dr. Thomas Weber, who serves on the steering committee of the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable. "Colon cancer is one of the most treatable cancers if it's found early," Ms. Carlson said. Get plenty of exercise, which is believed to protect against colon cancer. Most cases of colon and rectal cancer are indeed found in people 50 and over.


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