According to news reports in July, the government will soon make colon cancer screening mandatory from the age of 50. Since the disease is very common and can be treated well if detected early, no one doubts how the usefulness of a screening test when he is still asymptomatic. Debates have only been going on about making it compulsory since the announcement was made. However, there is another very important question: is it enough if it is introduced only from the age of 50? – asking the question tudas.hu.
Colon cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer death worldwide. In recent years, its incidence has nearly doubled among adults under the age of 50, the American Oncology Society said. This is worrying because we have known for a long time that women and men in their 60s or older were the most at risk – we can still read this on the Semmelweis University fact sheet.
However, the trend has changed. “Early” colon cancer, ie diagnosed before the age of 50, is becoming more common worldwide. dr. Gianluca Mauri and his working group explained in the journal Molecular Oncology that an annual increase of 2 percent in the United States since 1994 has been recorded in people under the age of 50. In response to this trend, the American Cancer Society, in agreement with the Office of Disease Prevention, the recommended age for regular, biannual rectal cancer screening for men at average risk from 50 to 45. However, screening is not popular even among the older age groups, let alone the youngest. Unfortunately, the participation rate in screening tests is low, even if there is a family history of colon cancer.
However, as Gianluca Mauri’s work group found in Milan, there is no genetic predisposition found in 50 percent of patients, there is no family clustering, so anyone can be at risk .
More details in the article.
2024-08-15 02:51:59
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