In today’s episode we talk about screening for colon cancer, which in our opinion really isn’t discussed often enough in any community, even though it’s becoming increasingly diagnosed. Find out how colon cancer screening saves lives and how to know if you’re at risk. There’s lots to digest in this episode!

Show Notes:

https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/colorectal/statistics

www.bccancer.bc.ca/screening/colon

FIT testing http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/screening/colon/get-screened/what-is-the-fit

FIT instructions in Punjabi: 

http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/screening/Documents/FIT-Instructions-Punjabi.pdf

Link to Punjabi YouTube video on “Screening for Colon Cancer: FIT”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLIexoxF6Qs

Colonoscopy Fact Sheet in Punjabi:

http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/screening/Documents/Colonoscopy-Fact-Sheet-Punjabi.pdf

Link to the Punjabi YouTube video on "Screening for Colon Cancer: Colonoscopy":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N--S9IlzBkw

Colon Screening Fact Sheet in Punjabi:

http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/screening/Documents/Colon-Screening-Fact-Sheet-Punjabi.pdf