NAMPA, Idaho — March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, a time for health care providers to educate the community about colon cancer and emphasize the importance of screening, prevention, and treatment.
According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer cases in people 65 and older have declined over the last ten years. However, cases in people 20 to 49 years old have increased.
The good news is that these diseases are highly preventable through screenings, which is a procedure called colonoscopy…