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Article: Know The Facts About Colon Cancer - It Could Save Your Life
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- The Culvert Chronicles
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- December 20, 2007
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(NewsUSA) - Colon cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the United Sates, yet it is a preventable and treatable disease if diagnosed in its early stages.
As a cancer that almost always develops from abnormal growths, called polyps, in the colon or rectum, screening through a method known as a colonoscopy saves lives by detecting and removing the polyps before they become cancerous.
In celebration of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is dispelling the myths so you have the facts about colon cancer.
Myth: Colon cancer only affects men. According to Dr. Grace Elta, president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal ...