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February 19th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda SUNDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) — Even though a colonoscopy is
an important colorectal cancer screening procedure that can save lives,
many people have unfounded worries about the test and avoid it, an expert
says.
“A colonoscopy is an amazing tool that allows us to see how healthy our
insides are,” Dr. Christine Hachem, an assistant professor of internal
medicine and a gastroenterologist at Saint Louis University, said in a
university news release. “While you may feel anxious about the procedure,
a discussion with your doctor can ease many of your concerns.”
She outlined a number of reasons for having a colonoscopy, including
the fact that the simple 20-minute test could save your life. A
colonoscopy can help identify people at risk of developing colorectal
cancer. Waiting until signs or symptoms develop can prove fatal.
During the procedure, your doctor may discover and remove precancerous
polyps. Doing so can prevent cancer from developing. If cancer is found,
treatment can begin immediately, which improves your chances of beating
it.
Your worries about having a colonoscopy may be baseless, Hachem
suggested.
“Talk to your doctor about your concerns because there are a lot of
ways of preparing for and doing the same procedure and we can tailor the
procedure to each patient’s needs,” she said.
You likely won’t remember the procedure because patients usually
receive sedatives that make them feel relaxed and sleepy.
“Most people wake up afterwards asking when the procedure will start,”
Hachem said.
As for other benefits, a colonoscopy can provide other family members
with information about their own risk of colorectal cancer.
In general, colonoscopies are recommended beginning at age 50. But
people considered at high risk, such as blacks, should start screening
colonoscopies at age 45, the release said.
The U.S. National Cancer Institute estimates that nearly 50,000 U.S.
adults died last year from cancer of the colon and rectum.
More information
The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more about colorectal cancer screening.
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