Mar 5, 2021
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and Blair Gastroenterology Associates is initiating a campaign to remind everyone to get screened for colon cancer.
The Blair Gastro Colon Cancer Screening Center has been developed to help patients with their screenings. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a significant decrease in the number of colon cancer screenings.
Many decided to wait until the pandemic subsided to get screened.
When colon cancer screening rates decrease, there is a corresponding increase in the incidence of colon cancer. The American Cancer Society reports the risk of developing colon cancer is 1 in 23 (4.3%) for men and 1 in 25 (4.0%) for women.