Colon Cancer LawContact InformationWhat You Need To KnowSymptoms of Colon CancerScreening for Colon CancerDiagnosis of Colon CancerTreatment of Colon CancerMetastatic Colon CancerStage 3 Colon Cancer  Stage 4 Colon CancerWhy You May Have a ClaimWaiting May Bar Your ClaimFree Attorney ConsultationContact us for a Free Consultation atFree-Consultation@Colon-Cancer-Law.comIf you or a family member have been diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Colon Cancer and a health care providerdiscounted complaints of rectal bleeding or blood in the stool as due to hemorrhoids, did not consider colon cancer as the cause of other symptoms such as unexplained anemia or unplanned weight loss,failed to recommend or conduct colon cancer screening such as a colonoscopy, missed an early stage cancer during a colonoscopy or other procedure, failed to follow-up after abnormal test results, orfailed to recommend or provide appropriate treatmentFacts & FiguresIs the second leadingof death from cancer in the U.S.Over 50% of all new cases of colon cancerinvolve metastasis by the time of diagnosisApproximately 102,900 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year.Approximately 48,100 Americans will die from colon cancer this year.80 to 90 million Americans are at riskof developing colon cancer If colon cancer is detected and treated early, the survival rate is high.ScreeningThe American Cancer Society and the American College ofGastroenteroloyrecommend that screening for colon cancer in individuals without any symptoms commence at age 50. The recommended method for screening is a colonoscopy (repeated every ten years if no polypsor tumors are found and the person has no risk factors).The recommended alternative method for screening isa yearly digital rectal examination (DRE) and a fecal occult bloot test (FOBT). Sigmoidoscopies, preferably flexible endoscopic sigmoidoscopies, should occur every three to five years. For anyone with a first-degree relative (parent, sibling, or child) who has had colon cancer under the age of 55, screening is recommended starting at age 40. SymptomsSome of the symptoms commonly associated with colon cancerincludeBlood in the stool or rectal bleedingObstructionChange in bowel movement or in the shape of the stoolAnemia or a low hematocrit levelUnpexplained weight loss Constant tirednessThe recommendation is that the presence of symptoms (in particular if the person has blood in the stool) maytrigger the need for a colonoscopy even if the person hasnot reached the age of 50.Medical Malpractice and Colon CancerThe incidence of medical malpractice related to the diagnosis of colon cancer is alarming.  Colon cancer is the second most common type of cancer in the U.S., resulting in an expected 48,100 deaths this year.  Nonetheless, too many men and women have their colon cancer 
diagnosis delayed when the doctors in whose 
hands such men and women entrust their 
well-being fail to perform appropriate screening 
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