Colon Cancer Screening<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Colon Cancer Screening<\/h1><\/div>Screening tests in general are meant to reduce deaths from a particular cancer by identifying it early when it is easier to treat and cure. Colon cancer screening has led to a marked reduction in deaths from colon cancer. There are multiple ways to screen for colon cancer, however the mainstays of screening include mainly a colonoscopy in which the entire colon is evaluated from inside with removal and biopsy of any abnormal growths (polyps). Also, stool tests looking for blood as well as DNA changes seen in colon cancer could be used. There are a few other ways to evaluate the colon, such as via CT scan in what is called a \u201cvirtual colonoscopy\u201d. However at this point these are options for patients who have either had incomplete colonoscopies, or are not good candidates for colonoscopy or stool testing. The selection of the right screening test for any given patient must take into account any risk factors such as family history of colon cancer or high risk polyps, a personal history of polyps, or any other condition such as inflammatory bowel disease or various familial genetic conditions which increase colon cancer risk. Furthermore, the efficacy of the test for detecting colon cancer as well as detecting larger, higher risk polyps must be factored in. Colonoscopy is one of the best tests for finding cancer and polyps.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In addition, the test’s effectiveness in detecting colon cancer as well as detecting larger, higher-risk polyps must be considered. Colonoscopy is generally one of the best tests for finding cancer and polyps, an extremely safe test when performed by an experienced and qualified gastroenterologist in a safe and modern environment. Mr. Desalermos has successfully performed thousands of colonoscopies under conditions of continuous evaluation by recording the polyp detection rate, which is consistently well above the internationally accepted limit of 20%. Colon cancer, when detected at an early stage, is curable in 90% of cases, which is why screening is absolutely essential!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1832,"menu_order":65,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1947","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1947"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2289,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1947\/revisions\/2289"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Colon Cancer Screening<\/h1><\/div>Screening tests in general are meant to reduce deaths from a particular cancer by identifying it early when it is easier to treat and cure. Colon cancer screening has led to a marked reduction in deaths from colon cancer. There are multiple ways to screen for colon cancer, however the mainstays of screening include mainly a colonoscopy in which the entire colon is evaluated from inside with removal and biopsy of any abnormal growths (polyps). Also, stool tests looking for blood as well as DNA changes seen in colon cancer could be used. There are a few other ways to evaluate the colon, such as via CT scan in what is called a \u201cvirtual colonoscopy\u201d. However at this point these are options for patients who have either had incomplete colonoscopies, or are not good candidates for colonoscopy or stool testing. The selection of the right screening test for any given patient must take into account any risk factors such as family history of colon cancer or high risk polyps, a personal history of polyps, or any other condition such as inflammatory bowel disease or various familial genetic conditions which increase colon cancer risk. Furthermore, the efficacy of the test for detecting colon cancer as well as detecting larger, higher risk polyps must be factored in. Colonoscopy is one of the best tests for finding cancer and polyps.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In addition, the test’s effectiveness in detecting colon cancer as well as detecting larger, higher-risk polyps must be considered. Colonoscopy is generally one of the best tests for finding cancer and polyps, an extremely safe test when performed by an experienced and qualified gastroenterologist in a safe and modern environment. Mr. Desalermos has successfully performed thousands of colonoscopies under conditions of continuous evaluation by recording the polyp detection rate, which is consistently well above the internationally accepted limit of 20%. Colon cancer, when detected at an early stage, is curable in 90% of cases, which is why screening is absolutely essential!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1832,"menu_order":65,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1947","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1947"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2289,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1947\/revisions\/2289"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Screening tests in general are meant to reduce deaths from a particular cancer by identifying it early when it is easier to treat and cure. Colon cancer screening has led to a marked reduction in deaths from colon cancer. There are multiple ways to screen for colon cancer, however the mainstays of screening include mainly a colonoscopy in which the entire colon is evaluated from inside with removal and biopsy of any abnormal growths (polyps). Also, stool tests looking for blood as well as DNA changes seen in colon cancer could be used. There are a few other ways to evaluate the colon, such as via CT scan in what is called a \u201cvirtual colonoscopy\u201d. However at this point these are options for patients who have either had incomplete colonoscopies, or are not good candidates for colonoscopy or stool testing. The selection of the right screening test for any given patient must take into account any risk factors such as family history of colon cancer or high risk polyps, a personal history of polyps, or any other condition such as inflammatory bowel disease or various familial genetic conditions which increase colon cancer risk. Furthermore, the efficacy of the test for detecting colon cancer as well as detecting larger, higher risk polyps must be factored in. Colonoscopy is one of the best tests for finding cancer and polyps.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In addition, the test’s effectiveness in detecting colon cancer as well as detecting larger, higher-risk polyps must be considered. Colonoscopy is generally one of the best tests for finding cancer and polyps, an extremely safe test when performed by an experienced and qualified gastroenterologist in a safe and modern environment. Mr. Desalermos has successfully performed thousands of colonoscopies under conditions of continuous evaluation by recording the polyp detection rate, which is consistently well above the internationally accepted limit of 20%. Colon cancer, when detected at an early stage, is curable in 90% of cases, which is why screening is absolutely essential!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1832,"menu_order":65,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1947","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1947"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2289,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1947\/revisions\/2289"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdesalermos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}