Should I Be Worried About Colon Cancer?

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U, and he is passionate about the care that is provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
Colon Cancer:

We’ve all heard the recommendations from doctors to test for breast or prostate cancer as early as you can, but there’s another cancer that’s becoming more prevalent each year: colon cancer (also known as colorectal cancer). 

For a while, colon cancer rates dropped, but then from 2012 through 2016, it increased every year by 2% in people younger than 50 and 1% in people 50 to 64.¹ Colon cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer for men and women combined in the US. 1 in every 23 men is diagnosed, while 1 in every 25 women is.² 

Testing for this type of cancer, as well as others, is key. If you can test early enough, you can prevent the disease from getting worse, and even prevent death.  

Risk Factors that Require Testing
for Colorectal Cancer³

    • Age- the ages recommended to get tested for colon cancer are from 45 to 75, but this can depend on if you already have one of the diseases listed below 
    • Current diseases- if you have any of these diseases listed below, you should get tested as early as 45, or in some cases, even sooner 
    • An inflammatory bowel disease such as Chrone’s or Ulcerative Colitis 
    • A personal family history of colorectal cancer, or colorectal polyps (masses in your colon that can become cancerous) 
    • A genetic syndrome such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) external icon or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome) 

What Screening Test is Right for Me?

There are several screening tests available on the market currently, as well as traditional colonoscopy. The test may be as simple as mailing in a specimen from the comfort of your home, so speak to your primary care provider as to what they recommend. 

The bottom line is this: don’t forget about colon cancer! As stated above, this type of cancer is on the rise and early detection is the key to managing this illness.  

 

Interview: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U, and he is passionate about the care that is provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

Dr. Rogriguez co-founded Healthcare2U to ensure that organizations of all sizes and structures have unlimited, nationwide access to affordable and consistent primary and urgent care. He has over 20 years of experience, where he worked in private practice as an attending physician with one of the most prestigious healthcare systems in the country, Baylor Health Care Systems. Dr. Rodriguez and his company have been featured on Fox News Channel’s Fox & Friends, and in publications like BenefitsPro, America’s Benefit Specialist, and Broker World.

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Sources:

¹Colorectal Cancer Statistics | How Common Is Colorectal Cancer? 

²Facts and Statistics about Colorectal Cancer | Colorectal Cancer Alliance (ccalliance.org) 

³What Should I Know About Screening for Colorectal Cancer? | CDC

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