醫(yī)學英語：你做結腸癌篩查了嗎？

Colorectal cancer screening saves lives, but only if people get tested. About 23 million adults have never been tested. Almost 2 out of 3 have a regular doctor and health insurance that would pay for the test.

結腸直腸癌篩選能夠挽救生命，但是只有人們去做了檢查才可以。大約有2300萬成年人從未做過該項檢查。幾乎三分之二的人都有私人醫(yī)生和醫(yī)療保險會為該檢查買單。

Doctors often recommend colonoscopy, but the fecal occult blood test and sigmoidoscopy also effectively find colorectal cancer early. When people can pick the test they prefer, they're more likely to actually get tested.

醫(yī)生通常會向病人建議結腸鏡檢查，但是糞便潛血測試和乙狀結腸鏡檢查也能有效發(fā)現(xiàn)早期結腸直腸癌。只有人們能夠選擇自己愿意做的檢查時，他們才更有可能去做檢查。

If you're between the ages of 50 and 75, talk with your doctor about which test is best for you. Make sure you understand the steps you need to take to get tested.

如果你在50到75歲之間，跟你的醫(yī)生聊一聊看哪種檢查最適合你。確保你弄明白了做檢查需要采取的步驟。

If you have a family history of colorectal cancer or polyps, or inflammatory bowel disease, ask your doctor if you should start screening before age 50.

如果你有結腸直腸癌或息肉、或者炎癥性腸病家族史，去咨詢你的醫(yī)師，看是否應該在50歲以前做篩查。

Through the Affordable Care Act, many people have access to health insurance that covers colorectal cancer screening tests at no cost. Remember, the best test is the test that gets done.

根據《平價醫(yī)療法》，很多人都有包括結腸直腸癌篩查檢查在內的醫(yī)療保險，無需花一分錢。記住，最好的檢查就是已經完成的檢查。