Colorectal Cancer Screening Targets More than 2,000 Members
The American Cancer Society estimates that about 150,000 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2008. When it is found early, colorectal cancer can be successfully treated.
In September 2007, ConnectiCare introduced a colorectal cancer screening program to ConnectiCare members who had not been screened for the disease. With permission of each person’s doctor, we mailed a Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kit to more than 2,000 members.
The results
More than 500 members completed the test, and about two dozen tested positive for blood. Follow-up colonoscopies found polyps (growths), which were removed. In one member’s case the polyp was cancer. Regular colorectal cancer screening can, in many cases, prevent colorectal cancer altogether because polyps can be found and removed before they have the chance to turn into cancer.
You can stop colorectal cancer before it starts. There are a variety of colorectal cancer screening tests recommended by the American Cancer Society. If you are age 50 or older and have not yet been screened for colorectal cancer, please don’t delay -- talk to your doctor today about what screening test is best for you. Early detection is the best prevention.
In September 2007, ConnectiCare introduced a colorectal cancer screening program to ConnectiCare members who had not been screened for the disease. With permission of each person’s doctor, we mailed a Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kit to more than 2,000 members.
The results
More than 500 members completed the test, and about two dozen tested positive for blood. Follow-up colonoscopies found polyps (growths), which were removed. In one member’s case the polyp was cancer. Regular colorectal cancer screening can, in many cases, prevent colorectal cancer altogether because polyps can be found and removed before they have the chance to turn into cancer.
You can stop colorectal cancer before it starts. There are a variety of colorectal cancer screening tests recommended by the American Cancer Society. If you are age 50 or older and have not yet been screened for colorectal cancer, please don’t delay -- talk to your doctor today about what screening test is best for you. Early detection is the best prevention.