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Published at Mayo Clinic Health System
For years, turning 50 came with a special birthday message from your health care provider: Time to have a colonoscopy.
Now that message will be coming a bit sooner. The American Cancer Society recently updated those screening guidelines, recommending most people get their first colonoscopy at age 45.
Colon cancer rates have been increasing in younger people. The change in the guideline is designed to help catch those cancers earlier when they’re more likely to be curable.
This article, published by the staff at the Mayo Clinic Health System, outlines five things you can do to protect the health of your colon.