Screening for colon cancer important

by Telegram - April 1, 2009 7:30am

If you read Justin A. Maykel’s “As I See It” urging colorectal screening (Telegram & Gazette, March 6), and haven’t yet discussed this with your doctor, my experience may convince you to make that important call. I was diagnosed with stage-3 colon cancer when I felt completely healthy. I had no symptoms, and I only became aware of my deadly foe because of a routine colorectal screening. I’ve since joined the American Cancer Society in advocating to ensure that everyone in Massachus