About.com Health: Improving Colon Cancer Awareness

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Health From Heather Watkins, your About Health Editor As someone whose grandfather passed away from colon cancer, I'm always glad to see more awareness of the disease (like this campaign to turn the White House blue for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month). Hopefully, with more recognition of risk reduction and the importance of screening, fewer people will be affected by colon cancer one day. Can I Inherit Colon Cancer? Certain genes can raise your risk of colon cancer. While you can't control your genes, however, you can take steps to minimize risk factors in your lifestyle as well as take care to be screened on schedule. Symptoms of Colon Cancer See More About:  genetic testing for colon cancer  family history and polyps  How Not to Dread a Colonoscopy Colon cancer has a better prognosis the earlier it's caught. Of course, that means undergoing a colonoscopy, which most people don't look forward to. Minimize your anxiety by learning exactly what will happen and how to make things go as easily as possible. Virtual Colonoscopy What NOT To Do During Colonoscopy Prep See More About:  colonoscopy prep  colonoscopy procedure  Fiber and Colon Cancer Prevention Fiber is said to have all kinds of health benefits, but its impact on colon cancer prevention is, at the moment, inconclusive. Top Myths About Colon Cancer How Smoking Increases Colon Cancer Risk See More About:  decreasing colon cancer risk  diet and colon cancer  Colon Cancer Survival Rates If you or a loved one are diagnosed with colon cancer, one of your first questions will probably be "How bad is it?" Keep in mind that statistics about survival rates don't account for all the different factors in your particular diagnosis. Treating Colon Cancer See More About:  stages of colon cancer  cancer survival rates  Health Ads Women Health Health News Health For Colon Cancer Info Health Diet Featured Articles Can PGX Help with Weight Loss? Top Relaxation Techniques Hair Loss in Fibromyalgia Is Cheese Gluten-Free? Treating Reflux in Infants Your First Therapy Session   More from About.com Financial Emergencies An unexpected change in your financial situation can be incredibly stressful. Here's how to cope. More> Retirement Planning Learn the top five things you need to do in order to start building a retirement nest egg. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Follow us on: Twitter Facebook Advertisement