Never Tested for Colon Cancer? What’s YOUR Excuse?

Myth/Excuse: “If I have cancer there is nothing they can do about it, so why bother getting tested?”

colon cancerFact: Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer. When the disease is found at an early stage (before it spreads outside of the colon) most people can be treated very successfully and go on to live long, full lives. Regular testing increases the chance that the disease will be found at this early, most treatable stage.