Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

colorectal_cancer_scan_blog_Mar09.jpg It's quite ironic that during a month where we are urged to get healthy and maintain our colon health, there are huge disputes in the government about preventing colon cancer. In the last month Medicare opted out of paying for virtual colonoscopies, however many physicians and researchers staunchly support virtual scans, and encourage people to use virtual scans as opposed to traditional methods. ABC News reported on the dispute, "The good news is that with improving technology, CTC has become much more effective at finding polyps that are more commonly associated with a higher risk of becoming cancer. And that technology continues to improve. Unlike traditional colonoscopy, a CTC does not require anesthetic and has a much lower risk of perforating the bowel, which can happen with the traditional study more often than most people realize." Rather than disputing the ways we can prevent colorectal cancer, we should be educating the public about treatments, procedures and ways to stay healthy. All that should matter during this month is promoting and promulgating awareness and education.

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