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StopColonCancerNow.com Launches Campaign for Colonoscopy 'First-Timers'
StopColonCancerNow.com is leading a nationwide effort to screen 1,000 “first-timers” for colon cancer during National Colon Cancer Screening Day on Thursday, March 8.
As part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the campaign urges all first-time patients to complete or schedule a colonoscopy on March 8.
“When detected and treated in its earliest stage, colon cancer is 90 percent curable, yet almost 40 percent of Americans at risk for colon cancer are not getting screened,” said Dr. John Popp, medical advisor to StopColonCancerNow.com.
“By designating a national screening day, we hope to raise awareness among first-time patients and break down the barriers associated with the procedure. Many people procrastinate but the message is clear - a colonoscopy can save your life.”
Those who are at a higher risk for colon cancer include: anyone over the age of 50, African Americans who are 45 years of age and over and those who have a family history of polyps or colon cancer.
There is no better test, no better time to help in the fight against cancer, and a colonoscopy is the gold standard when it comes to screening for colon cancer. During the procedure, precancerous polyps can be detected and removed before they develop into cancer, making a colonoscopy the only test that allows both diagnosis and treatment at the same time. Colonoscopy can also find cancer at its earliest stage, when treatment works best.
