Colon Cancer
Over half of the individuals who get diagnosed with this aggressive cancer type are at least 67 years old. But due to accessible prevention strategies, colon cancer is a less common diagnosis than many other types of this disease.
Nevertheless, over 100,000 people were diagnosed with colon cancer back in 2020, and more than 50,000 people passed away due to the disease. 63% of those who get colon cancer live 5 or more years after getting a diagnosis like this.
As far as detection and treatment is concerned, the good news is that this type of cancer can be caught and prevented at the same time. There’s a test known as a colonoscopy can find pre-cancerous growths named polyps.
Your physician can remove them before they cause you any serious health concerns. If this aggressive cancer type does develop, though, you can speak about treatment options with your doctor.
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Colon cancer preventable, eh? WITH INSURANCE, our quoted share for a screen was $1800 dollars! OUR SHARE WITH INSURANCE! We noticed that now it is required that it be done in a FACILITY (triggering a “facility chg”); anesthesia (anesthesia chg + anesthesiologist) and 1 other I can remember. These used to be done in a doc’s office. They gave u 1 pill to relax u, & u could watch the whole thing being done on the screen.
Inflated prices, unnecessary rules, & ppl with insurance paying for those without.
So how many of u are rushing out to pay for ur $1800 roto rooter check?
AI in the help to cure cancer. It looks like human life’s biggest problem and should be using AI immediately.
I was diagnosis with endometrial cancer and had the proverbial surgery (stage 3). All I was told was “we have a lot of work to do” – no explanation of what was or is – see me in 3 weeks (which I only got to see his nurse). I had to wait 5-6 week before I could get an answer if this was fatal or not. SO NEVER BELIEVE WHAT YOU SEE ON TV OR READ. I had to do my own research on treatments/cancer/etc. there was no compassion, etc. The medical end of this diagnosis sucks. You are on your own. Was even told KEYTO was part of the treatment because the “advertisement says so”. What a way to go.