What are the risks for women? After lung cancer and breast cancer, colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in women in the United States.
Does race affect colorectal cancer screening recommendations? The American College of Gastroenterology recommends that African Americans should have colon screening for cancer at age 45, instead of 50. The recommendation is because African Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer at a younger age than Caucasians. African Americans who develop colorectal cancer have decreased survival, compared with Caucasians. They further recommend colonoscopy to be the preferred screening procedure for colorectal cancer for African Americans rather than flexible sigmoidoscopy because of the high overall risk as well as evidence that African American have more right-sided cancer and polyps. The right side of the colon cannot be reached with flexible sigmoidoscopy. back How is a colonoscopy done? Colonoscopy is almost always done on an outpatient basis.
Related Questions
- What are the risks for women? After lung cancer and breast cancer, colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in women in the United States.
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- Is breast cancer the primary cause of cancer deaths in women?
