03/08/2026
๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ถ๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common โ and most preventable โ cancers, yet it is on the rise. Itโs the third most common cancer diagnosis among men and women in the U.S. and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. But it doesnโt have to be. Colorectal cancer is both preventable and treatable when caught in its early stages!
While cases are declining in older adults, they are rising in adults under 50. Regular screening is recommended starting at age 45, which can detect polyps early, when treatment is most effective. Talk with your primary care provider about when you should be screened. If a colonoscopy is recommended, you can have it done close to home, right here at Hemphill County Hospital Districtโs GI Lab.
Learn more about our GI Lab at https://hchdst.org/gi-lab/.
Colon cancer is ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ, ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒโ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ.
