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Don't Wait Westchester
Get Tested For
COLON CANCER
The Facts
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Colon cancer rates are rising in people under 45
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Doctors recommend that people 45 and older get tested
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If you have these risk factors you should be screened earlier
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​Doctors often ignore symptoms in younger people so it's important you can identify them
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There are many ways to get tested​​
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If you DON'T have insurance or have insurance with cost share that prevents you from obtaining screening, you can still get tested
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HITCH provides
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FIT tests for people over 45 ​
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Colonoscopy's for people at high risk (determined by a doctor)
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At home stool tests: Fit, Fit-DNA, or FOBT
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In Clinic: Colonoscopy or Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
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Click here to learn more
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