cancer health
Big picture: Dr. Sherandra Bell “…if detected early, colon cancer can be very well managed!”
In the news: Youth colon cancer cases in Arizona and across the United States have doubled.
Key Point: Researchers aren’t sure what’s causing the rise in colorectal cancer among young people. high rate of obesity and dietary changes can become Cancer is responsible for this surge among young people.
Did you know that 40.5% of adults in Yuma County are obese?
Want to improve your health?
Doctors’ Perspectives on Colon Cancer and Youth
Big picture: “…due to the increase in colon cancer, guidelines have recently changed. The USPSTF and American Cancer Society now recommend the following: Dear Yuma County Residents, 45 years old, and after, should be screened for colon cancer. Also, if a “first-degree” family member has/had colon cancer, the risk is higher. Please consult your doctor. ” Dr. Puja Upal, Family Medicine.
Statement of the United States Preventive Services Task Force on Colon Cancer Screening. (read here)
Next step: Talk to your doctor and get a colonoscopy! Most insurance in Arizona will cover colonoscopy screening.
did you know that colon cancer 4th most Cancer in men and women?
In Yuma County, 36.2% of men and 29.2% of people age 65 and older receive modern clinical prevention services. This includes: getting screened for colorectal cancer;
What they say:
“You have to recognize that colorectal cancer is no longer senile… (it is) now middle-aged. And it seems there aren’t enough people getting screened. ” Dr. John Rich, Chief of Surgery. (interview source)
sauce:
Gastrointestinal disease and science We have published a comprehensive article: Increasing incidence of colorectal cancer around age 50: Implications for initiation of screening and promotion of ‘on-time’ screening. (read here)
Colorectal cancer statistics: (CDC)
About 53,000 people die each year from colorectal cancer.
About 153,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year.
21.1% of Yuma County residents rate their health as “fair or poor.”
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