Humor, screenings weapons in cancer prevention
Many Americans don't know that colon cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer. Studies show that early detection and treatment can reduce deaths from this disease, yet only 38 percent of colon cancers are detected in the earliest and most treatable stage, according to Sherry Chetty of the American Cancer Society.
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, claiming more lives than either breast or prostate cancer. In 2004, approximately 9,220 Texans will be diagnosed with colon cancer and 3,560 are expected to die.
The most uncomfortable part of the whole thing is the cleansing procedure the day before the actual colonoscopy. Friendship and humor are powerful and encouraging tools.
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, claiming more lives than either breast or prostate cancer. In 2004, approximately 9,220 Texans will be diagnosed with colon cancer and 3,560 are expected to die.
The most uncomfortable part of the whole thing is the cleansing procedure the day before the actual colonoscopy. Friendship and humor are powerful and encouraging tools.
