HOUSTON, March 20,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Month, Learn Why Screening for Colorectal Cancer is Vital, and Why
All Adults, Including Those Under 50, Need to Remain Vigilant About
Screening
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Background
In recent years, the deaths of actors Kirstie Alley and Chadwick Boseman have put a new national
spotlight on colorectal cancer — the third most common cancer
diagnosed in the United States,
excluding skin cancers, and the third deadliest1. Beyond
the headlines of high-profile celebrity cases, the disease impacts
families every day in every part of the country2 —
and is increasing in incidence among adults younger than
50. Fortunately, colorectal cancer is often preventable and
highly treatable when caught early.
American College of Surgeons (ACS) experts recommend that
patients speak to their physicians about this disease and take
advantage of the screening options available to them. Screening for
colorectal cancer saves lives, and should begin at age 45 for
people at average risk of developing colorectal cancer, according
to new guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force. Unfortunately, the CDC estimates that only about 70% of U.S.
adults aged 50 to 75 are up to date on their screening, and much of
the population may not be aware of all the screening options
available to them. While colonoscopy is probably the most
well-known test available, there are also other effective options.
Stool-based tests can be performed at home, and other visualization
tests less invasive than colonoscopy can be considered under
certain circumstances. These tests have their advantages and
disadvantages, and different requirements on frequency. There is no
'one size fits all' approach. The most important action to take is
to get screened.
American College of Surgeons expert, Dr. Y. Nancy You, distills key information on
colorectal cancer and helps the public navigate all the options
available for colorectal cancer screening as part of Colorectal
Cancer Awareness Month.
For more information, please
visit: www.facs.org/colorectal-cancer-awareness
More about Dr. Yi-Qian Nancy
You, MD, MHSc, FACS: Dr. You is a Professor of Colon
& Rectal Surgery and Director of the Young-Onset Colorectal
Cancer Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. You performs both open and
advanced minimally-invasive surgery for colorectal cancer. Her
clinical focus is personalized surgical care for colorectal cancer
that is coordinated with multidisciplinary treatments.
Produced for: American College of Surgeons
(ACS)
1 Data from the American Cancer
Society: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/about/key-statistics.html
2 People living in the Appalachian region and the
rural South, including residents of Louisiana, Mississippi, and eastern Virginia, experience some of the highest rates
of colorectal cancer. Siegel, Rebecca L., et al. "Where Can
Colorectal Cancer Screening Interventions Have the Most Impact?
Where Can Colorectal Cancer Screening Have the Most
Impact?." Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers &
Prevention 24.8 (2015): 1151-1156.
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