Posted on 01/11/2022 12:02:15 PM PST by ConservativeMind
Researchers describe a troubling increase in early-onset colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps, based on a large, nationally representative study of patients under age 50 who underwent colonoscopy. It was the first large-scale study to look at precancerous polyps in this age group.
"We have known for many years that rates of colorectal cancer are rising in individuals younger than 50, prompting several medical organizations to recommend lowering the screening age from 50 to 45. What has been missing until now is confirmatory data of the prevalence of precancerous polyps in younger individuals. Because precancerous lesions are not reportable to regional or national health agencies, we have not had this degree of information to guide our recommendations. Our study provides an important piece of the puzzle and supports the recommendation changing the screening age to 45," says lead author Steven H. Itzkowitz, MD. "Our findings also suggest that messaging aimed at young individuals should begin in the years leading up to this new screening age. We know that most patients do not call their doctors on their 50th birthday to schedule a colonoscopy, so we will need to be diligent to reach this much younger cohort before they turn 45," says Dr. Itzkowitz.
Increasing age, being male and white, having a family history of colorectal cancer, and having had colonoscopies for reasons of bleeding or screening, were all associated with higher odds of advanced premalignant lesions (APLs) and colorectal cancer. Among patients aged 45-49, 32 percent had neoplasia (precancerous or cancerous lesions considered forerunners to colorectal cancer). Nearly 8 percent had APLs, and 0.58 percent had colorectal cancer.
Early-onset colorectal cancer accounts for approximately 12 percent of all colorectal cancer cases, with incidence increasing by 2.2 percent annually from 2012-2016, and mortality increasing by 1.3 percent per year from 2008-2017.
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I won’t do this. Wouldn’t drink the laxative solution to begin with.
See my comment at #20.
Lots of scientists are liberal. Lots of liberals are sloppy.
were these patients given vaccines? of any kind?
My doctor uses Propofol for anesthesia, which doesn't leave you groggy. Periodically, I have a colonoscopy and gastroscopy done at the same time. I have woken up at least three times while they are doing the colonoscopy. When I had these last two procedures in June, I mentioned to the anesthesiologist that I have woken up in the past. When I woke up in the recovery room this time, he was there and said to me: "Guess what??" You didn't wake up this time."
My mom gets her endoscopy and colonoscopy done here in LA without sedation..she refuses it, never has had it done never will. With me Ive always done it with profofol I wont do it any other way, I say the magic words “Knock me out” and its done..best sleep Ive ever had. Some doctors only do it with sedation so keep looking around, if you make the request to do it without sedation or very little sedation they will do it if that is what you want
People under 50 have grown up with fast food, high pop intake, and nearly all processed foods.
No wonder.
Could it be caused by vaccinations impacting immunity?
I woke up during my first one. Doctor did not like that.
A sigmoid scope can be done under light sedation if I remember correctly.
Title: Increasing incidence of early-onset colorectal precancerous lesions in patients under age 50
Body: ... based on a large, nationally representative study of patients under age 50 who underwent colonoscopy...
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In order to conclude what the article concludes the study would have to screen random cross sections of the 45-49 year old population in different years. This study did not do that. It merely gathered statistical data on the screening results of people who were screened for cancer in different years. One possible conclusion would be that fewer people were screened in later studies, people with more pronounced symptoms. And that would fit with the reluctance of candidates to get screened in a medical facility during COVID. Another possible conclusion would be that pre-selection of screening candidates improved over time.
This study was not capable of saying whether or not the incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing among 45-49 year olds. I remember back in the 1980s when oncologists were drumming up screening business based on new tests for the presence of blood in the stool. It turned out that virtually everyone has blood in the stool at some point.
Not everyone has cancer.
See if your doctor will let you use the Cologuard test instead. If you get a negative on that they probably will deem that sufficient.
https://www.exactsciences.com/Our-Tests/Cologuard
ping
People stopped eating home cooked meals. They eat garbage now. Is there any wonder why this happens?
I take oral medication for my Type II diabetes, so although they tell me to not take it the morning of the procedure, I don't take it the evening or at bedtime either, because I don't want to take the chance of being hypoglycemic during that fasting period.
My prep had to be started at 6 p.m., and then 8 ozs. every half-hour until it was finished. For diabetics, they recommend Crystal Light to mix with the prep. The only flavor you can use is their lemonade mixture, because they tell you, no red liquid. I hate Lemonade. I've had many colonoscopies. This one was the worst. I think I had one or two cups of the stuff left, but felt so bloated that when I tried to drink anymore, I gagged, so stopped. I didn't start crapping until three hours later, and was still hitting the toilet at 2 a.m. I'd never had a problem with "accidents" before, but something told me to buy myself a package of Depends this time around. I'm glad I did, because as soon as I'd get back on the sofa, I'd have to get right back up, and I was glad I had those throwaways on, as I was hurrying to the bathroom down the hall. Went through quite a few of them that night. Hopefully that was my last colonoscopy and prep. I'm 74, and asked my doctor how many more times I have to do the prep, and he said we could probably do the screening tests from now on. I'll still have to get gastroscopies, but at least I won't have to do the prep.
Why? The sedation is easy to deal with. Don’t put it off. My wife had to use a bag for six months. You don’t want to risk that.
Trust me, you don’t want colon cancer. The process of eliminating waste after they’ve removed a foot of your colon is not fun.
Every cell in your body is "pre-cancerous" but having that word on the report is all about 1) defensive medicine and 2) scare tactics to help convince patients to sign up for more scheduled diagnostic procedures.
Just in case.
I’ve used the Cologuard a couple of times. It’s convenient and easy. The test detects DNA markers. I think it’s accuracy is considered to be around 98%.
If you have a history of polyps or cancer in your family your doc would likely insist on a colonoscopy to get that remaining 2% covered but otherwise this test is the way to go.
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