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You don t always have to get a colonoscopy. There are at-home colon cancer screening tests, but they re not always as easy as they sound. This is what to know.
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.