US EditionDiagnostic colonoscopy follow-up unaffected by COVID-19 surge, despite screening delays
- Doctor Thomas Hollenbeck has been in remission for 25 years after his colon cancer diagnosis, which he received following a screening six months after noticing symptoms.
- The American Cancer Society reports that colorectal cancer is the third-most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women, with diagnoses rising 2.4 percent among individuals under 50 from 2012 to 2021.
- Dr. Ammar Hassan highlights that screening for colorectal cancer should begin at age 45 due to earlier symptom onset and that all patients should seek medical attention if they experience symptoms suggestive of colon cancer.
- Amy Clark, a 51-year-old woman with colorectal cancer, stresses the need for individuals to advocate for their health and explore testing options like colonoscopies, recounting her experience leading to her diagnosis.
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Diagnostic colonoscopy follow-up unaffected by COVID-19 surge, despite screening delays
Two recent studies by researchers from Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine explore the effect of the pandemic on colorectal cancer screening tests and diagnostic colonoscopies in Central Indiana. The findings of temporary disruption to the former and minimal impact on the latter are similar to findings across the U.S., contributing to the compendium of knowledge on preventive health uptake and subsequent treatment…
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