Colorectal cancer screening and early detection are key to effective treatment
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States for both men and women. You can help by sharing this article, getting involved, or raising awareness about the benefits of colorectal screenings.
Screenings are recommended for adults starting at age 45. More than 90% of colorectal cancer occurs in people age 50 and over, and that risk continually increases as you get older.
“Colorectal cancer doesn’t always show symptoms. You could have precancerous polyps or colorectal cancer and not even know it,” said Amit K. Agarwal, MD, FACS, FASCRS, a colon and rectal surgeon with UT Physicians and an associate professor in the Department of Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
Other risk factors may also increase the possibility of colorectal cancer.