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| Myth:- I saw Lady Gaga get a colonoscopy on the Oprah Show, So I should get one too | |
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| Truth:- No Sally, colonoscopy screening is for men and woman at age 50 and older or unless other risk factors exist. To find out about risk factors Sally speak to ur school nurse or ask your family | |
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| Myth:- If i have colon cancer, it means I am Dying. | |
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| "HONEST ABBE" TRUTH:- IF colon cancer is caught early, it has a 95% survival rate. That's why screening is inportant. | |
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| Myth:- Brent, surgery will be disfiguring and recovery painful. | |
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| Truth:- Karen, new sergical advances allow for minimal invasive procedures that leave a small scar. Laparoscopic surgery patients may have an easier recovery than patients who have open surgery. | |
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