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Here s what every guy should know about colon cancer

Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in men and women, and the third most common cancer diagnosis. On top of that, alarmingly, an increasing number of young people are being diagnosed with the disease, among them actor Chadwick Boseman, whose death from colon cancer at the age of 43 shed some overdue light on how the illness affects both people under 50 and, disproportionately, Black people. According to Dr. Kimmie Ng, Director of the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, earlier detection is always better when it comes to survival rates (as with all cancer). Unfortunately, colon cancer symptoms tend to be somewhat generic, and asymptomatic colon cancer is  very common. That’s why screenings are becoming the most essential diagnosis tool in catching the disease early. 

Colon Cancer, Explained: Here s What Every Guy Should Know About Colon Cancer

When should I start getting screened? In February, the American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines, lowering the screening age from 50 to 45. That means if you’re perfectly healthy no symptoms, no family history, no high-risk conditions you should start screenings at 45. For those with risk factors, which include inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s, and ulcerative colitis, your doctor will likely recommend you start getting tested immediately. Another key risk factor is a family history of colon polyps small, typically harmless lumps of cells that can become cancerous and that, if caught early, can be removed before they even turn into tumors. This is something that s worth pushing through the awkwardness to talk to your family about. 

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