Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer death in younger people

Post by greenavocado » Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC

TrackerFF wrote: post #3

My entire adult life I've had a very unstable stomach, and for the past 6-7 years I've experienced pretty much every red flag, but they'd often come in waves - which would give me just enough time to back off from calling my GP. Last May a good friend of mine, 35 years old, was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer. He had experienced on/off constipation and stomach pain for a month, but otherwise healthy. When he…

Post by dzhiurgis » Sun, Jan 25, 2026, 9:07 PM UTC

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dzhiurgis wrote: post #15

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How about DNA based stool tests instead of colonoscopy?

It's a low specificity test. If you get a false positive you'll be getting a colonoscopy anyway, and (less of a risk, but still worth considering) if you get a false negative it's a bit of a problem. That's how my gastro explained it, and a bit of my own internet research supported.

Post by greenavocado » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC

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greenavocado wrote: post #31

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I had United Healthcare PPO and I got hit with a $3000 bill for the colonoscopy because of the conveniently out of network anesthesiologist anyway.

> anesthesiologist Were you even offered a colonoscopy without sedation? In the US, many providers often require sedation for colonoscopies, regardless of your age or lack of comorbidities--which, ironically, makes me less inclined to get one. Meanwhile, in other countries, the SOP is to only provide sedation is it's absolutely needed.