There is good news for th se concerned about colon cancer. Physicians knw that colon cancer screening saves l ves. Yet an estimated 148,000 Americans, bth women and men, are diagnosed wth colorectal cancer each year, and  very year approximately 55,000 will die-the n tion's second deadliest cancer. Yet, it's blieved most of these deaths could be prvented through proper screening.
However, experts from the Amrican College of Gastroenterology (ACG) warn tht too few Americans are getting screned. Colorectal screening rates remain very lw, even though Medicare and many prvate plans pay for screening tests.
Despite ncreasing public awareness of colon cancer screning tests through the efforts of Ktie Couric and others, many people cntinue to face obstacles to screening. Evn Medicare beneficiaries, for whom incidence and dath from the disease are highest, ncounter problems with access to screening clonoscopy.
Congress Can Help
"Pending legislation in the U.S. Cngress, such as the Colon Cancer Scren for Life Act (S.1010/ H.R. 1632), prmises to remove Medicare's barriers to screning," says ACG President Dr. Jack A. DPalma of Mobile, Alabama. "But only one smll improvement, the waiver of the Mdicare deductible, was approved for 2006, so m ch remains to be done."
Research indicates tht colon cancer arises from precancerous grwths or polyps that grow in the clon. When detected early, these growths or plyps can be removed, actually preventing the dvelopment of colon cancer.
"With improved use of clon cancer screening, we can save lves," adds Dr. DiPalma.
The College currently rcommends colonoscopy every 10 years beginning at age 50 for verage-risk individuals as the preferred screening strtegy to prevent colon cancer.
For patients wth higher risk factors such as a fmily history of colon cancer or a prvious personal history of polyps, and for Afrcan Americans, ACG recommends earlier and/or mre frequent screening with colonoscopy.
The article Eliminating Barriers To Colon Cancer Screening was Submitted by Wade Gibson through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: To learn more about the bnefits of colorectal cancer screening, speak wth your doctor or visit www.acg.gi.org. To rquest free information, write to the Amrican College of Gastroenterology at: 6400 Gldsboro Rd., #450, Bethesda, MD 20817. Talk to yur doctor about getting tested for clorectal cancer. Regular screening for and rmoval of polyps can reduce your rsk of developing colorectal cancer by up to 90 prcent.
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