Select a disease for example colon cancer and discuss the screening age recommendations and the screening tools recommended for early prevention?

Colon cancer screening is recommended for adults starting at the age of 45, depending on the individual’s risk factors, and can be done through a variety of screening tools. The most common tests for early prevention of colon cancer include fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), flexible sigmoidoscopy, double-contrast barium enema, and colonoscopy. FOBT is a noninvasive test conducted once a year that looks for hidden traces of blood in stool samples; it has been found to detect polyps or cancerous growths early on. Flexible sigmoidoscopy allows doctors to visually inspect the lower portion of the large intestine using an illuminated tube with a camera attached; this procedure should be done every five years. Double-Contrast Barium Enema is similar to flexible sigmoidoscopy but utilizes X-rays instead which are used to examine both the inside and outside of the large intestine; this procedure should also be done every five years. Finally, colonoscopies are more invasive procedures where doctors use long tubes with cameras attached to visualize the entire colon; these should be done every 10 years starting at age 50 or earlier depending on risk factors.