Today we're talking about colorectal (or colon) cancer and how it relates to you and your health. Colon cancer is extremely preventable, but often goes undetected until it is too late. In this episode, you will learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options for colon cancer.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends getting regular screening exams from ages 45 to 75. So get screened today!

RESOURCES

To find a specialist, use the American College of Gastroenterology’s "find a gastroenterologist" tool:

https://gi.org/patients/find-a-gastroenterologist/

Screening quiz from the Colorectal Cancer Alliance

Receive personalized screening options based on your individual risk factors:

https://www.ccalliance.org/screening-prevention/get-screened

Colorectal Cancer Patient Information from the National Cancer Institute:

https://www.cancer.gov/types/colorectal

Detailed information about colorectal cancer from the American Cancer Society:

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/colon-rectal-cancer.html

Colorectal cancer statistics from the American Cancer Society for 2023-25

On page 16 (there is a detailed list of the benefits, limitations, and frequency of colorectal cancer screening tests) and page 22 (has recommendations for other cancer screenings):

https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/colorectal-cancer-facts-and-figures/colorectal-cancer-facts-and-figures-2023.pdf

Colorectal Cancer Information from the CDC:

https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/index.htm

Financial Assistance:

https://www.ccalliance.org/patient-family-support/financial-assistance-programs