Colon Cancer Specialists Say Early Detection Saves Lives

What starts as a polyp inside your digestive track can turn into deadly cancer cells and spread throughout your body.

 Colorectal health can be a forgotten necessity in a fast paced society. Factors like diet, exercise, and family history play into your colon health.

 So before brushing off colon health, here’s information on how to keep your body going to the fullest everyday.

“The magic age for screening for most people is 50. 93 percent of all colon cancer is diagnosed over the age of 50,” said Ebanks.

Doctor Carley Ebanks is a gastroenterologist at ColiseumMedicalCenter and specializes in colon health. Dr. Ebanks says you should get your first colon screening when you’re 50 years old and African Americans, who have a slightly greater risk, should be screen at 45. One of the greatest dangers of colon cancer is the fact that you may not know when you have the disease.