March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Kenneth Brown, M.D., encourages everyone to spread the word that colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers when caught early. The key is to get screened in a timely manner, which typically is all persons age 50 or over and those age 40 or over with a family history of polyps or cancer. Since the U.S. has a low participation in colorectal cancer screenings, Dr. Brown decided to create a video of his own Colonoscopy, so that he could provide commentary during the procedure addressing common concerns. “Hopefully, this video will show that Colonoscopy is a painless and easy procedure. If one person schedules a Colonoscopy as a result of seeing the video, then it’s worth the effort,” said Dr. Kenneth Brown.
Some of the key takeaways Dr. Brown wants viewers of the video to grasp about a Colonoscopy are:
• This is a painless procedure. Although Dr. Brown did the procedure without any anesthesia, patients are sedated.
• The procedure is very private. The staff is not staring at your bottom; most of your body is completely covered. Instead, all eyes are focused on the screen.
• The screening is done in order to detect and remove cancerous polyps.
• The colonoscopy procedure takes only 20-30 minutes to perform.
• The video will give first-hand perspective of what it’s like to get a colonoscopy.
• The colonoscopy prep is the most important part. Patients need to follow instructions and do this well.
“I encourage those that have viewed the video to share it or this blog with friends and family, so that together we can STOP COLON CANCER NOW!” said Kenneth Brown, M.D.
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I was quite impressed with the video. I have mine done by you this wed and feel a lot calmer. Everyone should watch this video before and schedule an appointment with your office to have it done.
What an informative and well done video to put a patient at ease. I will be having mine done in a few days and knowing what to expect greatly reduces my worry and anxiety. In fact, learning that colon cancer is number 2 killer was news to me. I enjoy my functioning waste system and hope to have it free of problems until the day I die. I look at this procedure as a homeowner would look at their plumbing… it is always better to maintain it then have it fail. Hats off to you and your staff for a job well done!
Thanks for the comment Rob. I created the video just to help build awareness to patients that we do basically have the cure for colon cancer with preventative screening. I’m glad that you have scheduled your colonoscopy and encourage you to help build the awareness with friends and family meeting the screening guidelines. Good luck with the prep and your colonoscopy! Sincerely – Kenneth Brown, M.D.