Lake Regional Health System | Thrive | Spring 2020

6 | Spring 2020 Why screening for colorectal cancer should be on your must-do list Make this happen NOW The American Cancer Society recommends that most people get screened for colorectal cancer starting at age 45. Kevin Byrne, D.O. CANCER SCREENINGS T he most important thing to re- member about colorectal cancer? Screening works. “Colorectal cancer screening can detect the disease at an early stage, before it is causing symptoms,” says Lake Regional Gastroenterologist Kevin Byrne, D.O. “That’s typically when treatments for