If you are experiencing symptoms of abdominal pain, change in bowel movement consistency and frequency, blood in the stool, mucous in the stool, getting screened to rule out colon cancer is a good idea so that you can detect any polyps or cancerous changes early.
If you are 50 years of age and older, you should be screened for colon cancer regardless of experiencing those symptoms mentioned above or not. After screening, you will be given instructions on how to carry out screening in the years to come that is best suited for you. Screening for colon cancer involves colonoscopy, which is very effective for detecting cancerous and precancerous lesions in the colon and rectum.
Colon cancer is the 4th most common cancer in Canada, but it is the 2nd highest killer amongst all other types of cancer in this country. With proper prevention and screening methods, it is very likely that we can drastically reduce the incidence of colon cancer. One interesting finding is that the incidence of colon cancer, as a percentage of the population, is actually greater in Canada than in the United States. There are some theories as to why this discrepancy exists (eg. Vitamin D status), but there are no conclusive reasons for this.
I encourage all of you to have proper screening methods carried out, if necessary, because early detection is essential. If you would like to learn more about how Naturopathic Medicine can help you work towards cancer prevention, please feel free to contact me at my office (contact details below).
Yours in health,
Dr. Michael Morsillo, B.Sc., N.D.
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
Nature's Emporium
16655 Yonge St.
Newmarket, ON
905-898-1844
www.drmorsillo.com
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