{"id":10897,"date":"2019-03-29T17:05:12","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T17:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=10897"},"modified":"2019-03-29T17:05:12","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T17:05:12","slug":"protect-yourself-against-colon-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/29\/protect-yourself-against-colon-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Yourself against Colon Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><b>March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10691\" src=\"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/St-Lukes-WoodRiver2C-300x161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" \/>Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in Idaho\u2014for both men and women. But it\u2019s very treatable when caught early. There are things you can do to help prevent and detect colorectal cancer, including screening starting at age 50, being physically active, maintaining a healthy weight, avoid drinking excessive amounts of alcohol and don\u2019t smoke!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Don\u2019t ignore your risks or warning signs\u2014talk to your doctor immediately. And if it\u2019s time to get your screening colonoscopy, do it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Warning signs:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Change in bowel habits; constipation or diarrhea that lasts more than two weeks<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Feeling that the bowel does not empty<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Bright red or very dark blood in the stool; black stools<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Stools that look narrower or thinner than normal<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Unexplained weight loss<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Abdominal discomfort: frequent gas pains, bloating, fullness, or cramps<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Constant fatigue<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Unexplained anemia<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Talk with your doctor about early colonoscopy if you are at risk; otherwise, begin screening at age 50. Precancerous polyps and early cancers usually give no symptoms,\u00a0until later. You could have polyps or colorectal cancer and not know it. In addition, most people who are diagnosed with colon cancer have NO family members who have had it. That is why having a screening test is so important.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Risk factors include:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Family history of colorectal or endometrial cancer<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Personal history of polyps or colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, or Crohn\u2019s disease<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Aging (most common over age 50)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Physical inactivity<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Obesity<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">A diet high in red meat can increase your risk; a diet low in animal fat and high in fiber, fruits, and vegetables can reduce your risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">To schedule your colonoscopy at St. Luke\u2019s Wood River, contact Dr. Brian Berk at (208) 814-8300.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>It\u2019s your life. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>We help you live it.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in Idaho\u2014for both men and women. But it\u2019s very treatable when caught early. There are things you can do to help prevent and detect colorectal cancer, including screening starting at age 50, being physically active, maintaining a healthy weight, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","_pvb_checkbox_block_on_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[79,38],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10897","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health-news","8":"category-sponsored"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10897"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10897\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}