mvela

Thanks, Emily, for sharing this important information about colon cancer screening. I lost my mom 13 years ago when she was just 50 years old to colon cancer. We had no history of colon cancer in our family and we didn’t know the signs and symptoms to look for. Now, my sister and I are big advocates for colon cancer screening and I’m so glad to see that the recommended screening age has been lowered to age 45. I do think it’s important to note that Black Americans have a much higher incidence of colon cancer, and we need to spread the word in this community. This disease is treatable if caught early, so thank you for sharing this piece during the month of March!