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For a referral to one of our gastroenterologists, please call our physician referral line at 410-225-8400 or visit our find a doctor page.

The key to preventing colon cancer

Identifying and removing polyps in the colon is the key to colon cancer prevention. Doctors perform a colonoscopy to find and remove these growths in the colon. You should have your first screening colonoscopy at age 50, or even earlier if someone in your family has had colon cancer.