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Wellness
As the human body ages,
screening for various
conditions and diseases
may need to occur more frequently.
Routine doctor visits
may not be a part of most
people’s image of the perfect
retirement, but such checkups
can save lives and make
one’s golden years much more
enjoyable.
The World Health Organization
notes that cancer
is the leading cause of death
across the globe and that
colorectal cancer is the second
most common cause of
cancer death in the world. A
2017 study published in the
journal Cancer Epidemiology,
Biomarkers & Prevention
concluded that risk factor
modifi cation, screening
and treatment all have considerable
potential to reduce
colorectal cancer mortality
by 2030.
The U.S. National Library
of Medicine recommends
that men and women
between the ages of 50 and
75 be screened for colorectal
cancer every year. Doctors
screen for colorectal cancer
in various ways, and many
of these screenings need
not be conducted annually.
However, the USNLM recommends
that all men and
women between the ages of
50 and 75 receive a fecal occult
blood, or stool-based,
test every year. In addition,
men and women should receive
a fecal immunochemical,
or FIT, test every year.
The FIT is a simple test
that adults can conduct in
the privacy of their own
homes.
Doctors may recommend
additional screenings for colorectal
cancer. Upon making
such recommendations, doctors
will discuss patients’
screening options, which
include an assortment of
tests, and then recommend
which test might be best for
the patient. The USNLM recommends
men and women
receive stool DNA tests every
three years, fl exible sigmoidoscopy
tests every fi ve
years and double contrast
barium enemas every fi ve
years. Virtual colonoscopies
(once every fi ve years) and
colonoscopies (once every
10 years) also may be recommended.
Colorectal cancer claims
hundreds of thousands of
lives across the globe every
year. Men and women over
50 can reduce their risk of
falling victim to colorectal
cancer by scheduling annual
screenings.
The importance of
regular colorectal
cancer screenings
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