#colon cancer

The Importance of Colon Cancer Screening

In 2016, George Stewart began experiencing abdominal pain and growling sounds in his abdomen. The symptoms worsened over the next several months.

DOH: Colon Cancer rates rise in adults under 50; screening recommended for 45- to 75-year-olds

Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, is on the rise among people younger than 50, prompting a recent recommendation for everyone 45-75 years old to get screened, according to the state Department of Health.

DOH Reminds 45 to 75-Year-Olds ‘Now is the Time’ to Get Screened for Colorectal Cancer

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health is reminding individuals between the ages of 45 and 75 that “now is the time” to get screened for colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer.