Martin, who died this week of colon cancer at the age of 30, said his five-year battle began with a single symptom.

In 2021, the recommended age for a colonoscopy for someone at average risk was lowered to 45 from 50, after data showed a 15% rise in people 40 to 49.

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But how often should you get a colonoscopy after you turn 50? ... you’re also at a higher risk for colon cancer. Colonoscopies after age 75. Once you turn 75, ...

Brooks Bell and Sarah Beran were diagnosed with colon cancer in their 30s. Their doctors initially thought they hemorrhoids ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common and deadliest cancers worldwide — it’s expected to cause nearly 53,000 deaths in ...

After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide if you still need screenings. If a colonoscopy shows everything is normal, the usual schedule is to repeat it again ...

About 55% of people assigned a patient navigator got a follow-up colonoscopy after their stool test revealed a risk of colon cancer, compared with nearly 43% of patients who were simply notified ...

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Dean’s half-brother underwent a colonoscopy shortly after their birth mother died at 46 from colorectal cancer. He urged Dean to do the same knowing that she was at a higher risk.