Start getting your colon checked by a doctor at age 50.
Colon cancer is the third most common cancer among men and women in the U.S., however, Dr. Michael Fealk with Adena Medical Center, says it can be detected early or prevented in most cases with appropriate screenings.
Dr. Fealk says men and women should get a colonoscopy at age 50. He says those with a family history of colon cancer should schedule a screening much earlier than age 50.