Jakarta - Early detection of colorectal cancer or colon cancer can be done using three screening methods that can reduce the risk of cancer.
As written on the Verywell Health page, Tuesday (25/2), the screening method that is the gold standard is colonoscopy , because health care providers can actually remove polyps in colon cells during the procedure to reduce the risk of cancer.
“ Colonoscopy has several advantages. It’s a one-stop shop. You have a colonoscopy, if there are polyps, we’ll remove them, and that’s it,” says Robert Schoen, MD, a board-certified gastroenterologist at UPMC and professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.
Before the procedure, patients must undergo a “bowel prep” to clean out their colon. The discomfort of this process discourages some people from scheduling a colonoscopy . The provider will insert a thin tube with a tiny camera into the patient’s anus. This procedure may require sedation during the procedure, which may not work for a day.