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Early Detection
of Colon/Rectal Cancer is Your Best
Protection..
There is no longer any doubt
that men and woman age 50 and over need to be
screened for colon/rectal cancer. Colon/rectal cancer
is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the
United States. It refers to cancer that develops in
the bowel or the rectum. Most colon/rectal cancers
begin as a benign (harmless) polyp, which is a growth
of tissue in the center of the bowel or rectum. These
polyps can slowly turn into cancer. It is important
that your doctor follow proper testing for early
detection of colon/rectal cancer. If it has been
found early and treated, 90% of colon/rectal cancer
patients survive five years. For those whose
colon/rectal cancer has spread to other parts of the
body (metastasis), the five-year survival rate can be
as low as 8%. Therefore, early detection is
crucial!
Unfortunately, it’s possible
to have colon/rectal cancer and have no pain or other
symptoms. This is why early and routine screening is
critical. According to the American Cancer Society,
your physician should be performing the following
tests after you are fifty years old: (1) A yearly
rectal exam; (2) Testing stool samples for blood that
cannot be seen; and (3) Either a sigmoidoscopy every
three to five years, a colonoscopy every ten years,
or a barium enema every five to ten years.
If you have a family history
of colon/rectal cancer, your doctor should begin
screening you for colon/rectal cancer when you are as
young as forty, and possibly even earlier. Your
doctor should advise you as to what tests you
need.
If you have been diagnosed
with colon/rectal cancer and believe that your doctor
did not do the proper screening, talk with an
experienced trial lawyer who does medical negligence
cases right away, to determine if you have a legal
right to a recovery. The statute of limitation (the
period of time in which your case must be filed) may
be as short as three years from the date of your
original cancer diagnosis, and if you do not file a
claim within that period, you may be forever barred
from doing so.
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consultation is always FREE.
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