Colon Cancer Screening
If you can answer “yes” to any of the following statements, please contact your primary care provider directly to discuss next steps.
- I have had an episode of blood in my stool or bleeding when I have a bowel movement.
- I have had a polyp on a previous colonoscopy.
- I have a history of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis).
- I have a personal or family history of colon cancer.
- I have a first- degree relative (parent, sibling, or child) who had a colon polyp before age 60.
- I have a family history of a genetic syndrome that increases cancer risk.