Colon Cancer Screening Month
March is Colon Cancer Screening Month. The most common test for screening for colon cancer is the colonoscopy. You’ve probably heard that a colonoscopy is a horrible test. The fact is the actual test is really not so bad, it’s the prep that was used to clean out your bowels that used to be so awful. You had to drink a gallon of some very unpleasant liquid. Today, you can opt to take a handful of pills instead of having to drink the liquid previously required. Everyone should have their first colonoscopy beginning at age 50, and repeated every ten years.
Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths. The good news is that if you follow the screening guidelines for colon cancer, you should never have to worry that colon cancer will end your life early.
Video: The Colonoscopy Procedure
Have you had a colonoscopy?I had mine shortly before I turned 50, and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. Share your thoughts and experiences on colonoscopy.
Colon Cancer Screening Month originally appeared on About.com Women’s Health on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 10:48:00.
