COLON CANCER -

COLON CANCER SCREENINGS --

Screeing for cancer is crucial but add a global pandemic into the mix and those cancer screenings may be pushed aside.... our news 15 patsy douglas tells us why i's so important to still get screened... vo - cancer i's a word that no one wants to hear ..

And ther's one cancer form tha's not a big topic of discussio?colon cancer ...matthew boudreaux colon and rectal specialist says they are seeing it developing in younger americans..sot - "the most common age group is obviously over 65 but it does effect .., my youngest patient was 28.."vo - boudreaux says before covid-19 people were't getting their screenings in time ...sot - "more and more people are waiting to get their colonoscopies for fear of the unknown, many of them do not want to go near a hospital, even an outpatient surgery center to get their colonaspys for fear of contracting covid-19."vo - for most people screenings are recommended at age 50 but for african americans its recommended at age 45 sot - "smokers have a higher risk of colon cancer, um ya know people who eat a lot of red meat are at a higher risk of colon cancer, for the acadiana parishes, the big thing is just being from the acadiana parishes there has been a study done in louisiana, and the acadiana parishes that the highest incidence of colon cancer than all the other parishes in the state ..

"standup -- see..

This is very personal for me, my dad died of colon cancer at the age of 43.

Get checked for yourself and the people that you love ...vo tag - in lafayette patsy douglas news 15 thanks, patsy.

You can get checked by going to your primary care physician.

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