How colon cancer screening and monitoring saved this Triad patient ’s life
Shirley Norman, a resident of Elkin, North Carolina, and a retired home health worker, had her first colonoscopy when she was in her early 50s. The results were normal, so she thought she could wait a while before having another one.
At age 65, Norman had a routine visit with her primary care doctor. During the appointment, her doctor recommended she have another colonoscopy. She opted for an at-home screening test instead. The test revealed blood in her stool, which meant she needed a colonoscopy. “There…
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