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The New Age to Get Your Colorectal Cancer Screening Is 45
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:18 am
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:18 am
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has lowered the recommended age of colorectal cancer screenings to 45 due to a rise in colorectal cancer cases among the younger population.
An independent group of experts that advises the nation on preventive medical services has lowered the recommended age for adults to begin regular screenings for colorectal cancer from 50 to 45.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has given this recommendation for people without symptoms who are at average risk of getting colorectal cancer.
Those with a personal or family history of colorectal cancer, of inflammatory bowel disease or of a genetic disorder that makes them more likely to get colorectal cancer, such as Lynch syndrome, are encouraged to get screened sooner than age 45.
The USPSTF updated its guideline primarily because more people are developing colorectal cancer at a younger age.
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Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:19 am to John88
Can’t you just crap on a stick and mail it in now?
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:19 am to John88
welp, guess my card has been pulled
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:20 am to John88
There’s not an app for that yet? The frick am I wearing this watch for?
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:20 am to John88
ITT will be a bunch of fatasses blaming this on red meat, not their extra 50 lbs of weight
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:24 am to danilo
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Can’t you just crap on a stick and mail it in now?
8% false negative rate for cologuard
If you're okay with those odds of possibly missing colon cancer, go for it, but a colonoscopy is significantly more reliable.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:26 am to Sponge
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a colonoscopy is significantly more reliable.
And way more pleasurable.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:26 am to John88
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The USPSTF updated its guideline primarily because they like money.
Fixed it.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:27 am to John88
Had one at 36. Long family history. No health issues, pretty clean diet, not overweight, don't really drink, don't smoke, had 9 polyps. none were to the point of precancerous, but i don't think i'd have made it to 50, the recommended age at the time.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:27 am to Sponge
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8% false negative rate for cologuard If you're okay with those odds of possibly missing colon cancer, go for it, but a colonoscopy is significantly more reliable.
Gotcha. Unfortunately some people are very reluctant to get a colonoscopy so this we serve as a option for those who wouldn’t never get a one at all .... but isn’t as good.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:29 am to FishinTygah84
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Long family history
Several family members? Think my grandma had it in her 70s so I guess I do have some family history
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:32 am to John88
Had my first at 50. Was not excited about the prospect but drinking the prep was the worst part.
The procedure was not bad at all, don't remember a thing. Propofol rocks.
All clear and the Doc said come back in five years whether or not the insurance says to.
The procedure was not bad at all, don't remember a thing. Propofol rocks.
All clear and the Doc said come back in five years whether or not the insurance says to.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:36 am to John88
I've had it. There's nothing to it. It's actually kind of relaxing if you like propofol.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:37 am to John88
As someone who had colon cancer at 36 I suggest all get a colonoscopy at whatever age.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:41 am to John88
I'm still hoping that at some point in the next 9 years the technology will be reliable enough that they can just quickly CT scan my arse to see if there's anything to worry about or not.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:42 am to John88
The Texas A&M study suggested starting at age 18
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:44 am to Jack Daniel
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The Texas A&M study suggested starting at age 18
What you did there. I seent it.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:45 am to FishinTygah84
Need to schedule mine, I'm 40 and have family history as well. Easily managed if caught early.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:49 am to Jack Daniel
I get that you are joking but having seen a friend from work go through colon cancer I would not be opposed to getting checked every year. That shite is devastating.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:50 am to Sponge
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8% false negative rate for cologuard
If you're okay with those odds of possibly missing colon cancer, go for it, but a colonoscopy is significantly more reliable.
That and some insurance counts the cologuard as your screening test and make you pay for a follow up diagnostic colon out of pocket if cologuard comes back positive. Enjoy getting that bill and having to have the colonoscopy anyway.
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