If colorectal cancer is detected early, 90% of deaths are preventable. However, colorectal cancer does not cause symptoms in its earliest stage and arises spontaneously within the population of people who do not have a family history of cancer nor an inherited change in their DNA that would increase their risk. New science published in January 2022 showed that Cologuard can detect 92% of cases of colon cancer. However, it is NOT a substitute for a colonoscopy.
Colon cancer progresses slowly which makes it preventable and often curable. Ealy detection is vital to prevent disease and death.
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Contact Gastroenterology Associates of Brooklyn to discuss your colon cancer screening options.