Doctors Urge Men to Start Colon Cancer Screening at 45 During Men’s Health Month
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Updated · KSLTV · Jun 12
Doctors Urge Men to Start Colon Cancer Screening at 45 During Men’s Health Month
3 articles · Updated · KSLTV · Jun 12
Summary
June’s Men’s Health Month is being used to press men to keep up with screenings and preventive care, with doctors warning that skipped checkups can delay detection of treatable disease.
Chris Sullivan said scans found a tumor attached to his appendix after he sought care for what he thought was a race-training injury; he underwent treatment and is now in remission.
Intermountain Health’s Dr. Franz Monroy said men should establish primary care even in their 20s and stay current on checks for blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, skin cancer and sexually transmitted infections.
Doctors also recommend monthly self-exams for testicular cancer, colon cancer screening starting at 45, prostate screening around 50 depending on family history, plus regular exercise, healthy eating and vaccines.