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Get Screened For Colon Cancer
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month
GET SCREENED for COLON CANCER!
It’s DRESS IN BLUE DAY! Are you wearing Blue? Who are you wearing blue for?
Today is the day…SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS, PASTE THIS EVERYWHERE! Let’s raise awareness!
Some information from Fight Colorectal Cancer website.
When & how should I be screened?
The American Cancer Society (ACS), and the US multi-society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer jointly recommend that patients of average risk and their doctors discuss options for colorectal cancer screening. ACS believes that preventing colorectal cancer (and not just finding it early) should be a major reason for getting tested. Finding and removing polyps keeps some people from getting colorectal cancer.
- Tests that have the best chance of finding both polyps and cancer are preferred if these tests are available and you are willing to have them
- Guidelines are for an average risk patient
- Screening begins at age 50 for those of average risk
- Applies to both men and women
- Follow one of these testing schedules:
Tests that find both polyps and cancer:
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years*
- Colonoscopy every 10 years
- Double-contrast barium enema every 5 years*
- CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every 5 years*,***
Tests that primarily find colon cancer:
- Yearly fecal occult blood test (gFOBT)*,**
- Yearly fecal immunochemical test (FIT)*,**
* If the test is positive, a colonoscopy should be performed.
** The multiple stool take-home test should be used. One test done by the doctor in the office is not adequate for testing. A colonoscopy should be performed if the test is positive.
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All month long GO BLUE FOR COLON CANCER don’t forget to FACEBOOK, TWEET, PIN & INSTAGRAM!
#coloncancer #dressinblue #never2young #coloncancermonth #strongarmselfie #timetofight #letsdothis #crcselfie #screeningsaves #loveyourbutt #screenthis
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And lets not forget this AWESOME GIVEAWAY!
Coming to you from my girl Leslie Dohrn and her newest venture HOWARD + DOHRN !
It’s no secret I love me some Stella & Dot and Leslie has found the perfect GO BLUE item to giveaway to all of you awesome supporters and GO BLUE peeps!
The giveaway starts today and you can create entries thru March 15th! Good Luck and go share some COLON CANCER AWARENESS!
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