Colon Cancer Screening Starts Early if You're African American

Did YOU know...that African Americans have the highest rate of colorectal cancer, and that it is more likely to be advanced at diagnosis? The age for colonoscopy in ACG guidelines dropped to 45 for African Americans in 2009. This digestive ditty about colon cancer screening in Black Americans pays homage to Beyonce's iconic Single Ladies video. Help us to get the word out--Email this link to your African American colleagues and friends and post it to your Facebook or Twitter pals! We can prevent colon cancer and improve colon cancer survival---simply by being aware of our derriere! Thanks!

Title Text:

Start at 45

Did you know that African Americans have the HIGHEST RATE OF COLON AND RECTAL CANCER of ANY racial or ethnic group in the US?

Did you know that More African Americans are diagnosed with an ADVANCED STAGE COLON CANCER at age 50, and have decreased survival compared with other races?

Did you know In 2009, the ACG changed their guidelines to recommend colonoscopy for HEALTHY AFRICAN AMERICANS AT AGE 45?

Crack down on colon cancer---

If you're African American

get your colonoscopy at age 45.

Get the 'inside story' at ColonJoke.com

Be aware of your derriere!

Lyrics:

Start at 45 (7x) Show your booty!

V1

Now if you're black, gotta watch your back

About this colon cancer thing.

Guideline ages dipped, so don't you flip

Cuz of early colonoscopy.

For your health's sake, don't make the mistake

Not payin' colon cancer attention.

Despite your fears, start at 45 years

To remain cancer free.

Chorus

If you don't want it then you better put a scope in it

If you don't want it then you better put a scope in it

Prevention's better than just prayin' and a hopin' it

If you don't want it then you better put a scope in it

wo oh ooh oh oh ooh oh oh ooh oh oh oh x2

V2

If your hair is afro curly, colon cancer starts early

It's something that runs in your genes

Drink it up, that Golyte in your cup

Gotta flush you out for our machines.

Let's move on prevention, no need for tension

Release your apprehension

Just be aware of your derriere

And screen at 45!

Chorus

If you don't want it then you better put a scope in it

If you don't want it then you better put a scope in it

Stop the cancer -- let the GI doc grope in it

If you don't want it then you better put a scope in it

wo oh ooh oh oh ooh oh oh ooh oh oh oh x2)

Start at 45 (7x)

Now show your booty!

woo oh ooh oh oh ooh oh oh ooh

oh oh oh 2x