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Myths
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Myth #1
Colon cancer is a disease that affects only Caucasian males.
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Myth #2
Only people with a family history of colon cancer get it.
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Myth #3
I don't have any symptoms, so I must not have colon cancer.
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Myth #4
Preparation for a colonoscopy is difficult.
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Myth #5
Colonoscopies are unpleasant and uncomfortable.
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Myth #6
I saw Katie Couric get a colonoscopy on the Today Show, so I should get one too.
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Myth #7
All methods for colon cancer screening are equally as effective.
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Myth #8
A polyp means I have cancer.
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Myth #9
If I have colon cancer, it means I am dying.
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Myth #10
I can't afford it.
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Myth #11
I have to go to a hospital to have a colonoscopy.