Appearance. Voles, sometimes commonly called meadow mice, are small, ground-dwelling rodents that range from about 5-8 inches long with a body that is more robust than a mouse. They have relatively short legs and tails, and their body fur is brownish and black. The voleâs head is round shaped and the snout is blunt.
Comorbidity must be considered when making recommendations about CRC screening with older patients. In a retrospective study of 404 VA patients over age 75 who underwent colonoscopy and were followed for 5 years, only 8 (2 percent) were diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The majority of patients passed away from other causes. Only age and severity of comorbidity were risk factors for death within 5 years of colonoscopy [3].
I'm a 45 year old woman with some minor health problems, but I'm concerned about colon cancer. When should I start having a colonoscopy done? How regularly should I have one? Colon cancer screening partially depends on your family history and race. In general, a healthy person with average risk should start screening for colon cancer at the age of 50.