screening for colon cancer
Patients above the age of 40 have a 5 to 10 times higher risk for colon cancer. Screening every 5 years?.......
I mean to ask you guys, if you have any experience with screening for colon cancer every 5 years....I live in the Netherlands and just got a call from my doctor if i wanted a colonoscopy because of my higher risk....i am 48 years old. They want to start screening older patients from now on. They never did before and i never knew about the higher risk. Neither does our dutch organization for cf patients. I don't know any patients with colon cancer....I do know about the higher risk for transplant patients.
How familiar are you guys with this. Please forgive my bad english....
Hello @askatgras,
Welcome! That's a great question. Over the last couple years in the US, the CF Foundation has updated their screening for colon cancer. Now at 40, it is recommended to get a colonoscopy. Here's an article more information about the risk of colon cancer: https://cystic-fibrosis.com/clinical/colorectal-cancer-risk. Thanks so much for being a part of this community! Warmly, Janeil cystic-fibrosis.com Team Member
Thanks so much. So very helpfull. Never knew about this. We are sometimes a bit behind in the netherlands concerning developments.👍
You're welcome, @askatgras! I hope the information helps you moving forward with the screening. I believe the risk of correlation between colon cancer and CF is a relatively new finding. Stay healthy! Warmly, Janeil cystic-fibrosis.com Team Member
