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Your
Self chec™
Colorectal Cancer Guide
SCROLL DOWN THIS PAGE TO FIND OUT WHEN AND HOW TO CHECK.
Colorectal Cancer is one of the most
easily detected, preventable and curable forms of cancer when caught early.
Colorectal screening can find polyps that can be removed before they turn
into cancer and cancer that when found early, has the best chance of being
cured.
If you have a Self chec™ caring kit don’t forget to attach a yearly Self chec™ reminder sticker to your date book to remind you to schedule your yearly check-up.
You can also set up a free yearly reminder on the
Self chec™
Web site. It's
easy, just click the Green Box on the right and fill in the blanks.
Remember, it can save your life.
Now. If
you have a family history of colon cancer, please ask your doctor about
starting your check-ups earlier than noted here.
If you have no family history, beginning at age 50, follow these guidelines:
Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) should be done annually. Ask your doctor or healthcare professional to give you one to take home to do yourself.
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy should be done every 5 years.
Colonoscopy should be done every 10 years. You need to talk to your doctor about this procedure to ask if you should have one earlier.
You need to clean your colon out to have a colonoscopy. Not a terrible process when you think about the meal you'll have afterwards. Besides, it's nothing compared to getting colon cancer. The actual test is fast and painless, take the rest of the day off and do something pleasurable.
| Your Self chec™ |
IMPORTANT: The information on the cancer pages of this site was culled by the director of Self chec and initially reviewed by the folks at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on the newest information from the national cancer advisory organizations, including, but not limited to, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and American Cancer Society. We recognize that the national cancer advisory organizations sometimes do not agree about specific cancer guidelines, often making it confusing to the public about what to do. That is why we are asking you to err on the side of caution by always consulting a healthcare professional to advise you in the healthy choices you will make. Thank you.
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I think people feel uncomfortable
discussing their colons, their rectums and their plumbing. We have
three words: Get Over It. We don't want people to die because of
embarrassment. |
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