Colon Cancer screening
According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer screening should begin at age 50 for people at average risk. Imagine you have a family history of colon cancer. From your research, which procedures would your physician order for you and at what age? Why?
Resources to get you started:
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017, April). Colorectal cancer screening. Retrieved from https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/45128
American Cancer Society Medical and Editorial Content Team. (2018, May 30). American Cancer Society recommendations for colorectal cancer early detection. American Cancer Society. Retrieved from http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/moreinformation/colonandrectumcancerearlydetection/colorectal-cancer-early-detection-acs-recommendations


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