In my case, my dad died at age 50, and his cancer was found postmortem. I should have been tested from the
age of 40. I had my first test at
age 46, and by then I already had a stage 3 tumor.
The more we learn about colorectal cancer, the more evident it becomes that education and screening are key.
Keep getting tests, and be sure your children are tested early. Colon cancer is preventable with early screening, and very treatable with early detection. Good luck.