Colon Cancer Screenings
45+? Get screened.
The vast majority of new cases of colorectal cancer (about 90%) occur in people who are 45 or older. However, millions of people in the United States are not getting screened as recommended. Colon cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer, and regular screenings help find it early, when treatment often leads to a cure.
The American Cancer Society recommends those 45 or older begin screening. Those with a family or personal history of colorectal cancer, personal history of an inflammatory bowel disease, family history of a hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome or who have had radiation in the abdomen or stomach area to treat a prior cancer should talk with their primary care provider about whether screening earlier may be appropriate.
Schedule a Colonoscopy
Schedule your colonoscopy today. Call our experienced gastroenterologists at 304.691.8681 or talented surgeons at 304.691.1200.
Colon cancer screening options include:
- STOOL TESTS: At-home tests like FIT, gFOBT and FIT–DNA look for blood or altered DNA in the stool.
- FLEXIBLE SIGMOIDOSCOPY: Gives your doctor a good view of the lower third of your colon.
- COLONOSCOPY: Lets the doctor view the entire colon and remove most polyps and some cancers. It is performed in the doctor’s office.
- VIRTUAL COLONOSCOPY: Uses x-rays to let a doctor see images of the colon on a computer screen.
To find out which screening is right for you, talk with your primary care provider. As part of the screening process, all positive results on non-colonoscopy screening tests should be followed up with a timely colonoscopy, according to the American Cancer Society.
Haitam Buaisha, MD
Clinical Interests:
- Gastroenterology
- Hepatology
Locations:
- Marshall Internal Medicine 304.691.1000
- Marshall Internal Medicine - Teays Valley 304.691.6910
Wesam M. Frandah, MD
Clinical Interests:
- Gastroenterology
- GI Polyp & Tumor Removal
- Hepatitis C
- Interventional Endoscopy
Locations:
- Marshall Internal Medicine 304.691.1000
- Marshall Internal Medicine - Point Pleasant 304.675.4500
Tejas Joshi, MD
Clinical Interests:
- Gastroenterology
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatology
- Liver Disease
- Telemedicine
Locations:
- Marshall Internal Medicine 304.691.1000
- Marshall Internal Medicine - Teays Valley 304.691.6910
Maen Waddah Hatem Kamal, MD
Clinical Interests:
- Colonoscopy
- Digestive Health
- Gastroenterology
- GERD
- Telemedicine
Locations:
- Marshall Internal Medicine 304.691.1000
- Marshall Internal Medicine - Point Pleasant 304.675.4500
Pramod Pantangi, MD
Clinical Interests:
- Abdominal Care
- Digestive Health
- Gastroenterology
- GERD
- Hepatitis C
- Telemedicine
Locations:
- Marshall Internal Medicine 304.691.1000
- Marshall Internal Medicine - Point Pleasant 304.675.4500
Rahoma Saad, MD, MSc
Clinical Interests:
- Abdominal Care
- Colonoscopy
- Digestive Health
- Gastroenterology
- GERD
- Liver Disease
Locations:
- Marshall Internal Medicine 304.691.1000
- Marshall Internal Medicine - Point Pleasant 304.675.4500
- Marshall Internal Medicine - Teays Valley 304.691.6910
Ahmed M. Sherif, MD, AGAF, FASGE
Clinical Interests:
Locations:
- Marshall Internal Medicine 304.691.1000
- Marshall Internal Medicine - Point Pleasant 304.675.4500
- Marshall Internal Medicine - Teays Valley 304.691.6910
Marc A. Subik, MD
Clinical Interests:
- Abdominal Care
- Digestive Health
- Gastroenterology
- GERD
- Hepatitis C
- Telemedicine
Locations:
- Marshall Internal Medicine 304.691.1000
David A. Denning, MD, FACS
Clinical Interests:
Locations:
- CHH Center for Wound Healing 304.399.3510
- Marshall Surgery - Huntington 304.691.1200
Curtis W. Harrison Jr., MD, FACS
Clinical Interests:
Locations:
- CHH Center for Wound Healing 304.399.3510
- Marshall Surgery - Huntington 304.691.1200
Matthew E. Krantz, MD, RPVI
Clinical Interests:
Locations:
- Marshall Surgery - Huntington 304.691.1200
Semeret T. Munie, MD
Clinical Interests:
Locations:
- CHH Center for Surgical Weight Control 304.399.4121
- Marshall Surgery - Huntington 304.691.1200
D. Blaine Nease, MD, FACS
Clinical Interests:
Locations:
- CHH Center for Surgical Weight Control 304.399.4121
- Marshall Surgery - Huntington 304.691.1200
Juan Sanabria, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
Clinical Interests:
Locations:
- Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center 304.399.6500
- Marshall Surgery - Huntington 304.691.1200
Errington C. Thompson, MD, FACS, FCCM
Clinical Interests:
Locations:
- Marshall Surgery - Huntington 304.691.1200
Stephen L. Wilson, MD, FACS
Clinical Interests:
Locations:
- CHH Center for Wound Healing 304.399.3510
- Marshall Surgery - Huntington 304.691.1200
Marshall Health - Teays Valley
300 Corporate Center Drive
Scott Depot, WV 25560
Phone: 304.691.6800
Marshall Internal Medicine
A provider-based department of Cabell Huntington Hospital
Erma Ora Byrd Clinical Center
1249 15th Street
2nd & 3rd Floor
Huntington, WV 25701
Phone: 304.691.1000
Marshall Internal Medicine - Point Pleasant
Rivers Health
2520 Valley Drive
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
Phone: 304.675.4500
Marshall Internal Medicine - Teays Valley
An outpatient department of Cabell Huntington Hospital
Marshall Health-Teays Valley
300 Corporate Center Drive
2nd Floor
Scott Depot, WV 25560
Phone: 304.691.6910
Marshall Surgery - Huntington
A provider-based department of Cabell Huntington Hospital
Marshall University Medical Center
1600 Medical Center Drive
Suite 2500 (2nd Floor)
Huntington, WV 25701
Phone: 304.691.1200
Marshall Surgery - Logan
Logan Regional Medical Center
77 Hospital Drive
Logan, WV 25601
Phone: 304.792.1847