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February 25, 2022

Colon Cancer Screening & Prevention in Elizabethtown, KY

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Colon cancer is a common
cancer, kills a lot of people, and

in many times is preventable.

The risk factors for colorectal cancers are
Number 1, living in the developed world,

Number 2, having family history of colorectal
cancer, Number 3, smoking, Number 4, obesity,

and then in addition to that,
eating excessive amount of red meat.

These are the major risks for colorectal cancer.

Colonoscopy is a procedure where
we examine the lining of the colon.

A soft tube with a lighted camera will be
introduced through the rectum into the colon.

Through that, the doctor will be able to examine
the lining of the colon for any precancerous

lesions called polyps.

Not only we can diagnose those, but we
can also remove them during colonoscopy.

Now, prep is a very important part of this procedure,
which mean the patient has to drink a laxative and

have their large intestine and their colon
cleaned out because if the colon is not

cleaned out, the doctor will not be able
to examine the colon and chances are he

could miss something.

So in the case of colon cancer, it is many
times preventable because it starts not

as cancer but as a non-cancerous lesion which
can be easily seen and removed before even it

turns into cancer.

So this is the basis of screening for colon cancer.

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Colon Cancer Screening & Prevention in Elizabethtown, KY HealthTalks Transcript

Kashif Haider, MD, Gastroenterology:
Colon cancer is a common cancer. It kills a lot of people and, many times, it’s preventable. The risk factors for colorectal cancers are number one, living in the developed world; number two, having family history of colorectal cancer; number three, smoking; number four, obesity; and then, in addition to that, eating an excessive amount of red meat. These are the major risks for colorectal cancer.

Colonoscopy is a procedure where we examine the lining of the colon. A soft tube with a lighted camera will be introduced through the rectum into the colon. Through that, the doctor will be able to examine the lining of the colon for any precancerous lesions called polyps. Not only can we diagnose those, but we can also remove them during colonoscopy.

Prep is a very important part of this procedure, which means the patient has to drink a laxative and have their large intestine — their colon — cleaned out. If the colon is not cleaned out, the doctor will not be able to examine the colon and, chances are, could miss something. In the case of colon cancer, it is many times preventable because it starts not as cancer, but as a noncancerous lesion. It can be easily seen and removed before it turns into cancer. This is the basis of screening for colon cancer.

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