1967
A movie ticket cost $1.25. The Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. And the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 35 - 10 in the first Super Bowl.
1967 is also an important potentially lifesaving milestone. If you were born in 1967 or before, you need to schedule a screening for colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer (excluding skin cancer) diagnosed in the United States.
One of the most common screenings for colorectal cancer is a colonoscopy. During this procedure, a physician uses a thin, lighted tube to look for ulcers, polyps, tumors, inflammation and bleeding in the inner lining of your colon. The recommended screening interval for a colonoscopy is every 10 years, starting at age 50.
Why is screening so important?
There are no symptoms for colorectal cancer during the first stages of the disease. A colonoscopy is the best way to find the disease early, when treatment is most effective.
No more excuses.
Think you don’t have time for a colonoscopy? Think again. It usually only takes from 30 to 60 minutes, and many insurance plans cover the cost. And there’s no need to feel embarrassed. The procedure is performed in a private area. There really aren’t any excuses to keep you from having this potentially life-saving medical screening.
Source: American Cancer Society