I'm not saying it can't happen, but isn't it rarer than in an older person? Plus I have no family history of the disease(that I know of). I've read that CancerDad had a relative with the disease so perhaps that's why he was at greater risk? I think if he told his doctor about the relative(and if he did then I apologise) then they automatically should have refered him to a GI! However, I would like to know why many doctors seem to think this disease is uncommon in younger people?

Kewpie:

Unfortunately, even medical professionals are ill-informed about the risks. BOTTOM LINE is NO MATTER HOW OLD YOUR ARE, if YOU ARE BLEEDING RECTALLY, you NEED TO HAVE A COLONOSCOPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the mistake... people think that cancer can only occur in older people. This simply ISN'T TRUE!! Kewpie, WHY do you keep coming up with excuses not to seek professional help? We have all been there, and wouldn't it feel nice to know what's going on?

Asking why get checked because it's rare in young people is like saying I don't need insurance on my car or house, because there isn't a great chance of anything happening anyway.

BTW I told of the family history I was asked about, my GP didn't seem to feel it important about my grandfather. There apparently is debate on that, although most professionals seem to agree that a complete history INCLUDES grandparents.

Stop focusing on ME Kewpie, or others on this board. It only gives you reason to justify in your mind why you shouldn't have the procedure. None of the justifications are valid. If you are bleeding/have been bleeding, you NEED a colonoscopy by a GI Specialist. It's as simple as that!

Good Luck Kewpie. Please come back and visit us once you have had the test.

Just to underline this we have a new poster who's daughter in law has been diagnosed with CC ( stage IV ) at the age of 21

as per my above post see the thread by mountainessence