Rock Hill man urges others to get screening after colonoscopy saved him from cancer diagnosis - WCCB Charlotte's CW

Rock Hill man urges others to get screening after colonoscopy saved him from cancer diagnosis - WCCB Charlotte's CW

ROCK HILL — March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. One Rock Hill man has urged others to schedule a screening after a colonoscopy saved him from a battle with cancer. Connor Wentling recently turned 45-years-old. He does his best to keep healthy, but even still Wentling’s doctor pushed him to schedule a colonoscopy. In 2021, the recommended age for a person’s first screening was lowered from 50-years-old to 45. Wentling said his screeni…

The Spanish Group for the Treatment of Digestive Tumors (TTD) has estimated that colorectal cancer screening can save the lives of 3,600 people annually in Spain, reducing the mortality of the second most frequent tumor in the country, with 44,573 diagnoses in 2024, according to data from the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM).