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What Is Colon Cancer Screening?
Colon cancer is now the second leading cause of cancer deaths in
the USA and “screening” is the test for the early diagnosis
of common colon cancers. Screening tests are ordered before symptoms
develop and can be critical to diagnosis and treatment. If a screening
colonoscopy is normal and there are no other confounding factors
such as a strong family history of colon cancer or specific gastrointestinal
symptoms, the next exam would be recommended in 7 to 10 years. The
American Cancer Society recommends a colonoscopy for colon cancer
screening.
Did you know?
The current recommendation for colon cancer screening by the American
Cancer Society is a colonoscopy at age 50.
The incidence of colon cancer is equal in men and women.
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What
is covered by insurance?
We are the only provider in the region approved for Office
Endoscopy coverage by these major insurance carriers: Blue
Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Aetna, Wellpath, United Health Care
and many others. In most cases only an insurance co-pay applies.
Please contact us to see if we can work with your health care
coverage. |
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