Monday, February 16, 2015

African Americans need to have their Colonoscopy starting at age 45- NOT 50!

To celebrate Black History Month, I want to make sure you know that despite the general population recommendation to start colorectal cancer screening at age 50, African Americans need to start at age 45. Yes, your insurance will cover it:



http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/disparities/lifelines/2013/Lifelines-Colorectal-Cancer-Afam-2014.pdf

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